Summary The Lancet Commission on pollution and health reported that pollution was responsible for 9 million premature deaths in 2015, making it the world’s largest environmental risk factor for disease and premature death. We have now updated this estimate using data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuriaes, and Risk Factors Study 2019. We find […]
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New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution
New WHO World wide Air Quality Pointers (AQGs) offer clear proof of the destruction air air pollution inflicts on human well being, at even decrease concentrations than previously recognized. The rules recommend new air quality ranges to secure the well being of populations, by lowering concentrations of critical air pollutants, some of which also contribute […]