Wednesday, 22 September 2021

REMINDER MEDIA ADVISORY

Launch of the WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines

Virtual Press Conference

When: Wednesday, 22 September at 15.00 CEST (Geneva/Copenhagen/Bonn)

Subject: Launch of the WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General and Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, will launch the new WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) at the virtual press conference.

The new guidelines provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health and recommend new air quality levels to protect the health of populations, by reducing levels of key air pollutants, some of which also contribute to climate change.

Other speakers:

• Dr María Neira, WHO Director, Environment, Climate Change and Health
• Dr Dorota Jarosińska, WHO/Europe Programme Manager, Living & Working Environments
• Dr Michał Krzyżanowski, Co-Chair of the Guideline Development Group

WHERE: Virtual press conference via Zoom

https://who-e.zoom.us/j/97467520459
Passcode: vpcAQGvpc

Phone access:

Webinar ID: 974 6752 0459

Numeric passcode for phone: 534824329

International numbers available: https://who-e.zoom.us/u/adf7D4bdwk

The event will also be live-streamed on WHO’s social media channels Facebook; Twitter; YouTube; Instagram   

Press release, press information note and executive summary are available under embargo, which lifts at 15.00 CEST on 22 September.  To receive a copy, please contact Ceridwen Johnson at johnsonce@who.int or mediainquiries@who.int

Media contacts:
mediainquiries@who.int
eupress@who.int

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