Air Pollution in Cambodia's Garment Sector

The document outlines a study aimed at filling a knowledge gap regarding the environmental and health impacts of air pollution within Cambodia's garment sector. Based on interviews with 323 workers across 16 factories and 16 factory owners, the research seeks to inform policymakers on improving occupational air pollution and upholding worker health as a human right. The brief notes that while the garment sector is an economic backbone, it is a highly polluting industry emitting pollutants through energy use, waste, and wastewater.

• The garment sector in Cambodia is a significant source of pollution, emitting pollutants into the air through intensive energy use, noise, wastewater discharge, and solid and hazardous waste emissions, yet its specific air pollution impacts were previously poorly understood, a gap noted in the 2021 Clean Air Plan.
• A research project involving the Ministry of Environment and SEI gathered data on occupational air pollution through quantitative data and in-depth interviews with 16 factory owners and 323 garment factory workers across 16 different factories.
• The study documented symptoms related to air pollution but did not include medical research to assess health status or an investigation into the financial costs and production impacts of air pollution.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2023). Air Pollution in Cambodia's Garment Sector. https://www.sei.org/publications/air-pollution-cambodias-garment/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Air Pollution in Cambodia's Garment Sector. 2023. https://www.sei.org/publications/air-pollution-cambodias-garment/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Air Pollution in Cambodia's Garment Sector |date=24 March 2023 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/air-pollution-cambodias-garment/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2023air, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Air Pollution in Cambodia's Garment Sector}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2023}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/air-pollution-cambodias-garment/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }