A wide body of epidemiological studies shows consistent associations between the human exposure to air pollution and negative health effects, most notably for fine particles and ground-level ozone. In response, air quality managers have begun developing policies to reduce the risk of health damage from air pollution.

However, incomplete understanding of key processes and gaps in data describing the current conditions throughout Europe hamper the design of strategies that could reduce health impacts in the most cost-effective manner. The workshop will review our current understanding on the various aspects that are relevant for the development of cost-effective strategies to alleviate urban pollution, distill the policy-relevant findings, and discuss methodological approaches that bring this information together to help the policy process in the design of more efficient pollution control strategies.