# Over 9 million lives could be saved every year if countries met WHO air quality guidelines

Source: [Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-million-year-countries-met-air.html) · 2026-11-10 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/over-9-million-lives-could-be-saved-every-year-if-countries-met-who-air-quality-868302dd7d275803
Kind: research · Impact: high

## In brief

- Meeting WHO annual guidelines for fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide could save more than 9 million lives a year in low- and middle-income countries, according to University of Cambridge researchers.
- The estimate concerns air pollution from fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide.

## Why it matters

It puts a quantified health benefit on meeting WHO air quality guidelines, which is useful for public health planning and air quality policy in low- and middle-income countries.

## Coverage

- [Over 9 million lives could be saved every year if countries met WHO air quality guidelines](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-million-year-countries-met-air.html) — Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories, 2026-11-10

Tags: air pollution, public health, fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, global health

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