Air Pollution ‘Kills a Child Every Minute’--study

Air Pollution 'Kills A Child Every Minute' - Health Policy Watch The fifth State of Global Air report shows air pollution is now the second-leading risk factor for death globally, after high blood pressure. Most of the Health Policy Watch

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Almost 2,000 children under the age of five die every day because of air pollution, according to the latest State of Global Air (SoGA). Yet, the annual total of 700,000 deaths is a fraction of the 8.1 million lives lost because of air pollution. While there is a silver lining that some progress has been made, SoGA has several messages of concern for governments and citizens, especially parents. 

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