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Indoor Air Quality Indoor air pollution is responsible for over 1.6 million annual deaths and 2.7 percent of the global burden of disease .
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Urban Air Pollution
Calculating the health impacts of urban air pollution is an important step in urban air quality management.
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Malaria The economic losses due to malaria in Africa have been estimated at about US$ 12 billion per year and the need for malaria control has been estimated at about US$3 billion. Read More » TOPIC
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Every year, some 2 million people die from diarrheal diseases; much of this caused by contaminated drinking water and inadequate sanitation. Read More » | WHAT'S NEWSeptember 19
World Bank MDG Efforts Help Save 13 Million Lives Since 2000 August 27
North Gaza Emergency Sewage Treatment Project Update. July 1
Rio De Janeiro City Receives Us$ 1 Billion for Growth, Education and Health June 29
World Bank Approves US$100 Million Credit for Kenya’s Health Sector
International Year of Biodiversity
UN Environment Programme
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Environment Strategy 2010 ConsultationsA new Environment Strategy for the World Bank Group is being drafted. Read More » |
Environmental Health and Child SurvivalThis report provides information to decision-makers on the optimal design of policies to help reduce premature deaths and illness in children under five. Read More » |
The Health Impact of Extreme Weather Events in Sub-Saharan AfricaThis paper quantifies the impact of extreme weather events on the incidence of diarrhea, malnutrition and mortality in young children. Read More » |
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