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PM2.5 (10 μg/m3 annual mean 25 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
PM10 (20 μg/m3 annual mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
PM10 (50 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
Ozone (100 μg/m3 8-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
NO2 (40 μg/m3 annual mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
NO2 (200 μg/m3 1-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
SO2 (20 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
SO2 (500 μg/m3 10-minute mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
Newly acknowledged pollutants
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
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Legislation

| 1992 |

Ukraine

Law No.2707-XII on protection of atmospheric air.

The Law consists of 9 Chapters that contain 35 articles. The Law is aimed at protection and renewal of the natural state of atmospheric air, creation of favourable conditions for vital activity, ensuring ecological safety and prevention of hazardous impact of atmospheric air on human health and natural environment. The present Law establishes legal and organizational basis and ecological...

Keywords

Air quality monitoring

Regulation

| 1992 |

Chile

Norma de calidad del aire para MPS en la cuenca del río Huasco, III Región (D. Exento N° 4/1992 del Ministerio de Agricultura).

Legislation

| 1991 |

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Environmental Health Services Act, 1991 (No. 14 of 1991).

The Act provides for the regulation of activities that may affect public health and the environment. The Minister of Health is charged with the responsibility of protecting and promoting public health by providing for ensuring conservation and maintenance of the environment (sect. 3). The Minister may delegate functions pursuant to section 4. An Environmental Health Board is established under...

Keywords

Public health, Air pollution, Pollutants, Legislation, Concentrations, Nitrogen monoxide, Permitting, Industrial sources, Air quality monitoring, Monitoring stations, Concentration-based standards

Legislation | 1991 |

Republic of Korea

Clean Air Conservation Act

South Korea Clean Air Conservation Act Act 4262 of 1991 Commenced on 2 February 1991 [This is the version of this document at 18 December 2023.] [Wholly Amended by Act No. 8404, Apr. 27, 2007; Amended by Act No. 8466, May 17, 2007; Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008; Act No. 8976, Mar. 21, 2008; Act No. 8957, Mar. 21, 2008; Act No. 8956, Mar. 21, 2008; Act No. 9311, Dec. 31, 2008; Act No. 9695, May 21...

Legislation

| 1989 |

China

Environmental Protection Law.

This Law aims to protect and improve the environment, prevent and control pollution and other public hazards, safeguard public health, enhance the construction of ecological civilization and promote sustainable economic and social development. This Law consists of 7 Chapters divided into 70 articles: General Provisions (I); Supervision and administration (II); Environment protection and...

Keywords

Air quality monitoring, Concentrations, Public health, Pollutants, Zoning, Public participation, Industrial sources, Environmental impact assessments, Air pollution, Permitting, Legislation, Zones, Inspection, Air quality standards, Compliance, Monitoring data, Monitoring stations, Stakeholders, Enforcement, Non-point sources

Constitution

| 1987 |

Suriname

Constitution of the Republic of Suriname.

Keywords

Legislation, Zones, Zoning, Concentrations, Substantive human rights, Workers, Concentration-based standards, Compliance, Inspection, Constitutional rights, Permitting

Legislation | 1985 |

Switzerland

Ordonnance sur la protection de l’air, 1985

Switzerland Ordonnance sur la protection de l’air, 1985 Ordonnance AIR-POLLUTION-CONTROL de 1985 Acceptée 16 Décembre 1985 Commencé le 1 Mars 1986 [Ceci est la version de ce document à 1 Janvier 2024.] Le Conseil fédéral suisse, vu les art. 12, 13, 16 et 39 de la loi du 7 octobre 1983 sur la protection de l’environnement (loi) 1, 1 RS 814.01 arrête: Chapitre 1Dispositions générales Article 1 – But...

Regulation

| 1985 |

Switzerland

Ordonnance sur la protection de l’air (OPair).

La susdite ordonnance vise principalement à protéger l'environnement, la santé humaine, ainsi que les écosystèmes contre les effets néfastes des pollutions atmosphériques. Cette ordonnance établit un cadre réglementaire pour limiter les émissions des installations stationnaires et des infrastructures de transport, tout en intégrant des principes de durabilité et de préservation de l'équilibre...

Keywords

Air pollution, Industrial sources, Concentrations, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Zones, Zoning, Benzene, Legislation, Nitrogen oxides

Legislation | 1981 |

India

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

This Act, consisting of 54 sections divided into seven Chapters, and covering the whole of India, sets provisions with regard to the prevention and management of air pollution. The Central Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution is constituted with the goal of exercising and performing its powers and functions of the Central Board for the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution...

Regulation

| 1980 |

Marshall Islands

Trust Territory Air Pollution Control Standards and Regulations.

These U.S.A. Standards and Regulations are made to control air quality of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The prescribe clean air quality standards (Part 3), regulate the issuing of permits to construct or operate a stationary source (Part 4), provide for monitoring of operations, record keeping and reporting (part 5), for sampling and testing (Part 6), regulate the control of fugitive...

Keywords

Air pollution, Permitting, Legislation, Industrial sources, Burning, Fixed point sources, Concentrations, Air quality, Compliance, Concentration-based standards, Zoning, Air quality standards, Monitoring stations, Particulate matter, Zones, Air quality monitoring, Mobile point sources, Pollutants, Point source emissions, Public health, Air quality modelling, Inspection, Carbon monoxide, Environmental impact assessments, Filters, Fuel burning, Pollution abatement technologies, Ambient air quality standards, Nitrogen oxides, Sulphur oxides

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