Updated: 30 September 2022
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- Cycle, walk and use public transport rather than drive a car or a motorbike
- Use cook-stoves that vent outside and that do not burn wood or coal
- Build homes with insulation so they do not get too hot or too cold
- Build homes with ventilation so that the air gets changed
- Ensure waste is safely disposed, such as trash from the household or from agriculture
- Avoid burning waste
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Second global conference on air pollution and health: key themes and outcomes
Guidelines for drinking-water quality: fourth edition incorporating the first, second and third addenda
Regional research agenda on health, migration and displacement in the WHO Western Pacific Region, with a focus on climate change: translating research priorities into policy and practice
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Module 5: Clean energy solutions at the household level
Progress on water, sanitation, hygiene, environmental cleaning and waste management in health care facilities 2015–2025
WHO Ambient Air Quality Database (Update Jun 2026)
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