[Problems and ways of solutions to harmonize standards for air pollution]

Area of Science:

• Environmental Health
• Regulatory Science
• Public Health

Context:

• Current domestic air pollution regulations require harmonization with international standards.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) and developed countries (EU, U.S.) have established advanced air quality benchmarks.
• Existing regulatory documents, such as GN 2.1.6.1338-03, need significant revision.

Purpose:

• To analyze the challenges in aligning national air pollution regulations with global recommendations.
• To highlight the critical role of health risk assessment in air quality management.
• To propose a methodology for developing updated, internationally harmonized air quality standards.

Summary:

• The article examines the discrepancies between domestic air pollution control measures and international norms (WHO, EU, U.S.). It emphasizes the importance of health risk analysis in this harmonization process.
• A critical review of the current primary regulatory document (GN 2.1.6.1338-03) for maximum permissible concentration (MPC) of air pollutants is presented.
• An algorithm is proposed to establish a revised list of air quality standards, aligning them with international best practices and recommendations.

Impact:

• Facilitates the adoption of evidence-based air quality standards for improved public health protection.
• Provides a framework for updating national regulatory documents to meet international benchmarks.
• Supports more effective air quality management and control strategies through harmonized regulations.