The Economic Consequences of Air Pollution

The Economic Consequences of Air Pollution This report is an output of the OECD project on Costs of Inaction and Resource scarcity: Consequences for Long-term Economic growth (CIRCLE). It contains an assessment of the Economic Consequences of outdoor air Pollution in the coming decades. The report was prepared by Elisa Lanzi, Rob Dellink, Chateau (OECD Environment Directorate), Mike Holland (EMRC) and Joseph Spadaro (BC3). Inputs to this report were received from Rita Van Dingenen (EU JRC, Italy), Zbigniew Klimont and Fabian Wagner (IIASA). Please do not cite or quote. 1. Introduction outdoor air Pollution is one of the most serious environmental risks, particularly in big cities and highly populated areas where it causes strong negative impacts on human health. It has also been recognised to have Consequences on the environment, with impacts on crop yields, biodiversity, land and water, and on human activities, with impacts on visibility and on buildings and materials, including cultural heritage.

The Economic Consequences of Air Pollution This report is an output of the OECD project on Costs of Inaction and Resource scarcity: Consequences for Long-term Economic growth (CIRCLE). It contains an assessment of the economic consequences of outdoor air pollution in the coming decades.

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