Health and social impacts of air pollution on children and women in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Executive summary

Quality of air in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
UNICEF/Kyrgyzstan/2022

Highlights

This report was prepared by Rufus Edwards, Jay Turner, Rahat Sabyrbekov, Ajay Pillarsetti and M-Vector, Air Pollution consultants to UNICEF Kyrgyzstan. Guidance and support were provided by the Bishkek Mayor’s Office, Kyrgyzstan government representatives from the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan and the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Oversight of the Kyrgyz Republic. 

The study conducted the most up-to-date assessment of the health and social impacts of air pollution on children and women in Bishkek and developed recommendations on appropriate prevention measures.

This report is published with the technical assistance of UNICEF and funded by the Japan Government. 

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