About this Research Topic
Polluted-air is a two-fold issue:
Firstly, there are detrimental impacts to the environment, causing near-term warming of the planet as short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) can endure in the air for anywhere from a few days to decades.
Secondly, the health problems caused by SLCPs are responsible for about one-third of deaths from stroke, chronic respiratory disease, and lung cancer, as well as one quarter of deaths from heart attack. The tiny pollutant particles are breathed in and can pass into the bloodstream, causing irreparable harm.
This Research Topic aims to tackle the issue of how cities across the world can come ‘Together for Clean Air’. Analysing the impact of social movements, as well as governmental policies and business practices. There are multiple and proven solutions to air-pollution that are low-cost and easy to implement. This is particularly important for cities where the majority of the world’s population resides, with numbers increasing on an annual basis. We are looking for papers that would look into those solutions, analysing their impact and assessing if they can generate multiple important health benefits and reduce near-term warming.
These topics can include, but are not limited to:
A just energy transition
Net-zero pathways
Shifting away from unsustainable production and consumption patterns
Commitment to net-zero emissions.
Keywords: Polluted Air, Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, Urban Health, Population Health, Net-Zero Emissions, Near-Term Warming
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