Bogawatte, C.Herath, JanaranjanaBellamy, Rufus2009-06-292009-06-292008http://hdl.handle.net/10625/38978This policy brief is based on SANDEE working paper no. 35-08, "Air quality and cement production : examining the implications of point source pollution in Sri Lanka"Air pollution from Sri Lanka’s largest cement production plant is having significant effects on respiratory health. The study finds that about 14% of the people who live in the vicinity of the Puttalam cement factory have respiratory illnesses linked to the pollution that it produces. By assessing the cost of these health problems, the study finds that if the air pollution produced by the plant was reduced by 50%, locals would benefit by SLR 3 million through improvements in health.4 p. : ill.application/pdfenAIR QUALITYRESPIRATORY HEALTHHEALTH HAZARDSAIR POLLUTIONEMISSION CONTROLSRI LANKAINDUSTRIAL POLLUTIONCEMENTSOUTH ASIAPolicy Brief