Standards for Official Statistics on Climate-Health Interactions (SOSCHI): All-cause mortality attributable to outdoor PM2.5: methodology

The interplay between climate change and air pollution presents a pressing global health hazard with far-reaching implications for human well-being and environmental sustainability. The health impacts of air pollution by climate change are extensive and multifaceted, impacting individuals in both the short-term and long-term, encompassing a range of acute and chronic conditions. This topic area aims to quantify the short-term health impacts of outdoor particulate matter (PM2.5) on all-cause mortality. This is the Methodology document for indicator: All-cause mortality attributable to outdoor PM2.5