UN report highlights air pollution and energy sector

摘要

The economic benefits of tackling air pollution are expected to be six times more than the costs of introducing pollution control measures in factories, power stations and cars, says the latest GEO Year Book by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Economic gains include cuts in premature deaths and lower health care costs, reduced damage to agriculture and ecosystems like forests, along with less damage to infrastructure and public buildings from corrosive pollutants.