Beware: Air Pollution Kills 7 Million People Annually-WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has drawn the attention of world leaders to the harmful impact of air pollution on the health of the people across the globe, as an update report revealed that 7 million people die every year due to outdoor and household air pollution.
The WHO made the disclosure through a press statement released from Geneva, on 2 May 2018.
Speaking on the development, Director General of WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus admitted that air pollution is a threat to all, but the deadly impact is felt more in the low-income and middle –come countries of the world.
He words: Air pollution threatens us all, but the poorest and most marginalized people bear the brunt of the burden. It is unacceptable that over 3 billion people – most of them women and children – are still breathing deadly smoke every day from using polluting stoves and fuels in their homes. If we don’t take urgent action on air pollution, we will never come close to achieving sustainable development”, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
According to the statement, “WHO estimates that around 7 million people die every year from exposure to fine particles in polluted air that penetrate deep into the lungs and cardiovascular system, causing diseases including stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and respiratory infections, including pneumonia”.
He words: Air pollution threatens us all, but the poorest and most marginalized people bear the brunt of the burden. It is unacceptable that over 3 billion people – most of them women and children – are still breathing deadly smoke every day from using polluting stoves and fuels in their homes. If we don’t take urgent action on air pollution, we will never come close to achieving sustainable development”, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
According to the statement, “WHO estimates that around 7 million people die every year from exposure to fine particles in polluted air that penetrate deep into the lungs and cardiovascular system, causing diseases including stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and respiratory infections, including pneumonia”.
By: WHO
