Health effects of urban and industrial pollution in Asia
We now come to studies which are more generally about health effects of urban and industrial air pollution on
urban populations. As mentioned, the Health Effects Institute Public Health and Air Pollution in Asia program
reviewed a large number of pertinent studies from Asia. Most of these were conducted in China, India, South Korea
and Japan. Generally, studies from Asia have documented similar adverse health effects of air pollution as studies
conducted in Europe and North America, despite large differences in pollution levels and demography. Some recent
examples will be discussed below.