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The Rising Global Threat of Pollution
THE RISING GLOBAL THREAT OF POLLUTION Premature deaths per year caused by air pollution 3.2 million Years of healthy lives lost 74 million People who are exposed to fatal levels of air pollution 1 in 6 fIA th Leading cause of premature deaths 50% Deaths are among children < 5 years 3.2M 300% 800K 2000 2010 Increase in deaths since 2000 improve global standards* *A reduction from 70 pg/m3 of PM 10 annually to 20 pg/m3 of PM10 can yield a 15% reduction in mortality Sources: "Tackling the global clean air challenge"; World Health Organization; 2011 "Outdoor air pollution among top global health risks in 2010", Health Effects Institute; 2012
The Rising Global Threat of Pollution
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Pollution is now the 8th leading cause of premature deaths across the world. That's 3.2 million deaths annually, and a higher risk than cholesterol and obesity. I created this infographic based on the...
latest data from The Lancet's Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.
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