Getting Down to Earth : Are Satellites Reliable for Measuring Air Pollutants That Cause Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?
Outdoor air pollution accounts for an estimated 4.2 million deaths worldwide, the majority of which are caused by exposure to fine particulate matter (or PM2.5) air pollution. Most of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Reducing PM2.5 air pollution is thus crucial for imp...
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2022
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| Online Access: | https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/445131641786854437/getting-down-to-earth-are-satellites-reliable-for-measuring-air-pollutants-that-cause-mortality-in-low-and-middle-income-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36804 |