Getting Down to Earth : Are Satellites Reliable for Measuring Air Pollutants that Cause Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries? (English)

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 improving public-health outcomes in those countries. Measuring and reducing the health impacts of PM2.5 is especially challenging in many LMICs because ground-level...

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Awe,Yewande Aramide;

Kleiman,Gary;

Sanchez-Triana,Ernesto;

Alvarado,Matthew;

Hegarty,Jennifer;

Kennelly, Edward;

Lynch,Richard;

McVey,Amy;

Cross,Eben;

Onasch,Timothy;
Document Date
2022/06/16
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Publication
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167750
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1
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1
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World,
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Other,
Disclosure Date
2022/06/16
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Disclosed
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Getting Down to Earth : Are Satellites Reliable for Measuring Air Pollutants that Cause Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?
Keywords
aerosol optical depth

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Awe,Yewande Aramide; Kleiman,Gary; Sanchez-Triana,Ernesto; Alvarado,Matthew; Hegarty,Jennifer; Kennelly, Edward; Lynch,Richard; McVey,Amy; Cross,Eben; Onasch,Timothy.

Getting Down to Earth : Are Satellites Reliable for Measuring Air Pollutants that Cause Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries? (English). International Development in Focus Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/445131641786854437

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