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A Global Look at Urban Air Quality, with Pallavi Pant

Published: Oct. 3, 2022, midnight

In this week\u2019s episode, host Kristin Hayes talks about air pollution with Pallavi Pant, the head of global health at the Health Effects Institute. Pant discusses a new study that explores the prevalence of fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide pollution in more than 7,000 cities worldwide. Pant and Hayes also delve into the health effects of air pollution, trends in urban air quality in regions around the world, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted air quality.\n\nReferences and recommendations:\n\n\u201cAir Quality and Health in Cities: A State of Global Air Report\u201d from the Health Effects Institute; https://www.stateofglobalair.org/resources/health-in-cities\n\n\u201cAgents of Change in Environmental Justice\u201d podcast; https://agentsofchangeinej.org/podcast/