More than 5.5 million people die from air pollution each year, with more
than 3 million of these deaths occurring in China and India, announced
researchers Friday at the 2016 annual meeting for the American
Association for the Advancement of Science. ...
“Air pollution is the fourth highest risk factor for death globally and by far the leading environmental risk factor for disease,” said Dr. Michael Brauer, a professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Population and Public Health in Vancouver, Canada, in a press release. “Reducing air pollution is an incredibly efficient way to improve the health of a population.”
In 2013, an estimated 1.6 million people died in China and 1.4 million died in India from poor air quality. "
Read more at the original source: http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2016/0213/Air-pollution-blamed-for-5.5-million-deaths-annually.-What-are-India-China-doing
“Air pollution is the fourth highest risk factor for death globally and by far the leading environmental risk factor for disease,” said Dr. Michael Brauer, a professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Population and Public Health in Vancouver, Canada, in a press release. “Reducing air pollution is an incredibly efficient way to improve the health of a population.”
In 2013, an estimated 1.6 million people died in China and 1.4 million died in India from poor air quality. "
Read more at the original source: http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2016/0213/Air-pollution-blamed-for-5.5-million-deaths-annually.-What-are-India-China-doing
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| Chinese citizens exposed to dangerous levels of PM 2.5 particulate pollution. |
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