Air Pollution Book

Foreword 13

Introduction 16

Chapter 1 Air Quality Worldwide

1 The Global Air Quality Outlook: An Overview United Nations Environment Programme 22

2 European Air Quality Is Improving by Reducing Emissions: European Environment Agency (EEA) 33

3 China Struggles to Improve Air Quality Andreas Lorenz 41

4 United Arab Emirates Evaluates Air Quality Khaleej Times 50

5 Singapore Assesses Air Qualityx: Singapore Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources 55

6 Iraq's Pressing Environmental Problems Hayder Najm 63

7 Ukraine Cuts CO₂ Emissions, but Citizens See Little Difference Kyiv Post 68

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 72

Chapter 2 The Health Effects of Air Pollution

1 Global Assessment of the Issue of Indoor Air Pollution: World Health Organization (WHO) 74

2 United Kingdom Is Concerned About: Deaths Caused by Air Pollution Nina Lakhani 82

3 India Recognizes the Growing Problem of Indoor Air Pollution Aruna Chandaraju 89

4 Central and Southern Asia Deal with a Growing Number of Asthma Sufferers: Medical News Today 96

5 Canadian Statistics on Health Problems Caused by Air Pollution Are Problematic Ross McKitrick 102

6 Mexico City Residents Suffer from a Loss of Smell from Chronic Air Pollution Mica Rosenberg 108

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 112

Chapter 3 The Political and Economical Effects of Air Pollution Policy

1 China Is Suspicious of Western Environmental Motives Yu Zheng 114

2 Iceland's Erupting Volcano Reflects Political and Economic Strife Alda Sigmundsdóttir 119

3 China's Explosive Growth Leads to Environmental Challenges Jonathan Watts Randeep Ramesh 123

4 Kuwait Formulates a Plan to Alleviate Air Pollution Problems Nawara Fattahova 132

5 Europe Worries That Cleaner Air Accelerates Climate Change Volker Mrasek 136

6 Hong Kong and Taiwanese Air Pollution Is Exacerbated by Chinese Sandstorms: Staff Writers, Hong Kong, Agence France-Presse 142

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 147

Chapter 4 Strategies for Reducing Air Pollution

1 India Uses Giant Air Purifiers to Alleviate Air Pollution Pratap Chakravarty 149

2 Global Scientists Propose Biochar as a Cleaner Energy Source Chris Goodall 154

3 Scotland Is in Danger of Becoming a Haven for Polluters Jenny Fyall 161

4 South Africa Is Finding a Solution to Burning Tire Pollution Vuyo Mabandla Taylor Ervin 166

5 Israel Passes a Clean Air Law: Adam Teva V'Din - Israel Union for Environmental Defense 170

6 Canada Pioneers the Use of Carbon Capture and Storage Systems Stephen Harper 177

7 London Formulates Clean Air Strategy: Greater London Authority 182

8 South Africa Makes Fuel from Rubbish Emily Miller 190

9 Egypt Debates Policies to Eliminate: Its "Black Cloud" of Pollution Hoda Baraka 197

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 202

For Further Discussion 203

Organizations to Contact 205

Bibliography of Books 212

Index 215