Epidemiologic evidence for an association between black carbon (BC) and health outcomes is limited. We estimated associations and exposure–response relationships between childhood asthma...
Economic growth and increasing urbanization of emerging economies such as India’s have been accompanied by a rise in ambient air pollution levels, especially in urban areas.1 However, the...
This paper examines the effects on climate and air pollution of open biomass burning (BB) when heat and moisture fluxes, gases and aerosols (including black and brown carbon, tar balls, and...
This Factsheet includes information abo0ut the different types of brick kilns commonly used in South and South-East Asia. It includes information on fuels and energy used, emissions, product...
One of the tasks of the PAN LAC is to analyze and compile existing public policy frameworks for brick-related industries in Latin American countries, based on previous and current findings of the...
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This report assesses the environmental, energy and financial performance of brick production in India. Drawing on this assessment, it provides short-term recommendations to improve brick kiln...
The 8th issue of the World Bank’s Innovation in Development reports on the invention of a climate-friendly technology that produces bricks without the use of coal. The Fly Ash Brick...
This report is intended to help achieve near-term climate and other benefits by providing information and examples of a variety of low-cost, high-impact and high feasibility opportunities to...
This Environmental Study aims to
(i) to present the pros and cons of existing and alternative brick technologies in Bangladesh with specific focus on pollution and energy efficiency;...
