Air Pollution and Health in Rapidly Developing Countries

About this book

Addresses issues important to developing countries where polluting activities have been growing but local research and preventive and protective measures are undeveloped. There have been no previous attempts to synthesize recent developments on air pollution and health in a form relevant to developing countries. This book will fill the gap.

Contents

Introduction; Health-Damaging Air Pollution; The Americas And Europe; Developing Countries; Local Ambient Air Quality Management; Rapid Assessment: Making Optimal Use Of Data For Policy And Decision-Making; A Systematic Approach To Air Quality Management; Indoor Air Pollution; Vehicle Emissions; Air Quality In Hong Kong: 1988-97; Santiago, Chile; Greater Johannesburg; Bibliography, Index

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Biography

Gordon McGranahan is Director of the Human Settlements Programme at the International Institute for Environment and Development, (IIED) and is lead author of a recent book, The Citizens at Risk (2001).