From silos to synergy:a consortium approach to air pollution and public health in Abu Dhabi  

作　　者：Barrak Alahmad Ernani F.Choma Basem Al‑Omari Eman Alefishat Abdu Adem John S.Evans Petros Koutrakis Senthil Rajasekaran 

机构地区：[1]Environmental Health Department,Harvard T.H.Chan School of Public Health,401 Park Dr,4th floor,Boston,MA 02115,USA [2]College of Medicine and Health Sciences,Khalifa University of Science and Technology,PO Box 127788,Abu Dhabi,UAE [3]JS Evans and Associates,Consultants in Environmental Health,Cary,NC,USA

出　　处：《Global Health Research and Policy》2024年第1期151-154,共4页全球健康研究与政策(英文)

摘　　要：Financial resources alone cannot guarantee effective public health policy.In Abu Dhabi,massive economic growth in the desert climate resulted in concentrated urbanization and led to challenges in the regulation of air pollution.The Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi commissioned us to scope the regulatory challenges for air pollution.Part of this project relied on the participation and involvement of key stakeholders.We found three barriers:(1)limited apprecia-tion of uncertainties in risk estimates and discussion on the importance of considering control costs and the soci-etal trade-offs between health and wealth inherent in such decisions,(2)compartmentalization of efforts,and(3)challenges to decide how to prioritize risks in policy agendas.We propose a consortium-like approach that brings stakeholders together and places risk,uncertainty,and tradeoffs between health and wealth at the forefront of deci-sion-making.Expected outcomes include improved collaboration and information sharing,strategic prioritization of emission controls,and a better understanding and consideration of uncertainty to guide future public health research.

关 键 词：PM2.5 Middle East Gulf Countries Risk Uncertainty Decision-making 

分 类 号：F29[经济管理—国民经济]