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AirQ+

Description

A simple tool for quantifying the number of deaths and illnesses attributable to air pollution changes

Questions this resource can help answer

How many PM-attributable deaths would be avoided by reducing PM concentrations by 10%?

How do I use this resource?

Used to quantify health impacts of air quality changes

Resource information

Resource owner

Non-governmental organization

Format

Other

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Irregularly

Geographic Coverage

Global

Technical specifications

Methodology

An excel workbook that contains the equations needed to calculate attributable cases of deaths and illnesses

Sectors

Agriculture Commercial Energy generation Industrial Residential Transportation

Other Specifications

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