摘要：Abstract
New analyses are revealing the scale of pollution on global health, with a disproportionate share of the impact borne by lower‐income nations, minority and marginalized individuals. Common themes emerge on the drivers of this pollution impact, including a lack of regulation and its enforcement, research and expertise development, and innovative funding mechanisms for mitigation. Creative approaches need to be developed and applied to address and overcome these obstacles. The existing “business as usual” modus operandi continues to externalize human health costs related to pollution, which exerts a negative influence on global environmental health.
Plain Language Summary
The growing burden of pollution on global health cannot be ignored, particularly because it disproportionately impacts the health and future of those nations and peoples least capable of confronting and eliminating it.
Key Points
Pollution accounts for a high percent of total global health burdens, largely borne by low‐income nations and marginalized populations
New approaches using citizen science and community‐engaged research have proven effective at reducing lead burdens in many communities
Creative approaches need to be developed and adapted to provide tools for middle‐ and low‐income countries to confront pollution exposure
