Air pollution has become a significant global health crisis, contributing to more than 8 million deaths in 2021, according to the State of Global Air 2024 report. It is now the second leading cause of death worldwide, overtaking tobacco use and second only to high blood pressure. Among children under five, air pollution is the second leading cause of death, surpassing poor sanitation and second only to malnutrition. The World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that air pollution kills 7 million people annually, accounting for one in eight deaths globally. Nearly 2,000 children under five die every day due to air pollution.
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A recent study reveals air pollution is now the 2nd leading cause of death for kids under 5, overtaking poor sanitation. More than 8M deaths in 2021. https://t.co/AHAkCHPaSw
World Health Organization: The climate crisis is a health crisis "Climate change is killing us. 7 million people are killed by air pollution each year, one in eight of all deaths..." Source: World Health Organization (YouTube) https://t.co/gk01yzozly
"Dirty air is now the second biggest killer globally, overtaking tobacco use, and second only to high blood pressure, as a risk factor for death among the general population. Among children under five, air pollution is second only to malnutrition as a risk factor in mortality."
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