Abstract
<jats:p>Pollution from the air is considered one of the biggest environmental public health problems. More than 6.7 people die from premature deaths each year due to air pollution. Although air pollution affects people worldwide, there has been no global agreement to regulate air pollution and its effects (HEI, 2020) Thus far, the only way to regulate air pollution is through local, state, or national laws and policies, although some nations do have bilateral agreements that govern air pollution with their neighbours (HEI, 2020) Climate change, on the other hand, is addressed through treaties and agreements developed by the UNFCCC. In addition to issues surrounding the lack of an air pollution global treaty, there are three major areas of air pollution governance failure in the world today: (1) regulatory fragmentation (Guttikunda, 2014), (2) data asymmetry, and (3) inequity in burden sharing. The authors propose a conceptual framework for a global treaty for clean air that is based upon principles of environmental justice and equity in health (Schlosberg, 2013) The author concludes a treaty is required to appropriately regulate cumulative exposure, standardize regulatory requirements, and provide adequate protections for vulnerable populations worldwide.</jats:p>