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This statement outlines how air pollution affects patients with lung disease, highlights the main messages of the newly released 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines, points out how the ambitious European Union Green Deal can provide solutions through a modern air quality legislation, and discusses the role of respiratory clinicians in improving air quality-related lung health.
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Conflict of interest: Zorana Jovanovic Andersen reports participation on the WHO GAPH Technical Advisory Group; leadership at European Respiratory Society, outside the submitted work.
Conflict of interest: Ulrike Gehring has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Sara De Matteis has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Erik Melén is a member of the ERS Environmental Health Committee.
Conflict of interest: Ana Maria Vicedo-Cabrera has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Klea Katsouyanni reports research grants from the EC (Horizon2020) and the U.S. Health Effects Institute, outside the submitted work, and is a member of the WHO GAPH Technical Advisory Group.
Conflict of interest: Arzu Yorgancioglu is the Advocacy Council Chair of ERS and receives support for travel and accommodation at ERS meetings.
Conflict of interest: Charlotte Suppli Ulrik reports fees for lectures from AZ, GSK, TEVA, Sanofi, Orion Pharma, Novartis, Chiesi, outside the submitted work.
Conflict of interest: Sylvia Medina is an employee of Santé publique France.
Conflict of interest: Kjeld Hansen is part of the leadership of the European Lung Foundation and the European Respiratory Society.
Conflict of interest: Pippa Powell is an employee of the ELF.
Conflict of interest: Brian Ward is an employee of ERS.
Conflict of interest: Barbara Hoffmann is a member of the research committee for Health Effects Institute, Boston, USA.
- Received September 13, 2021.
- Accepted September 22, 2021.
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