WHO Director-General’s remarks at the launch of the WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines
Sep 24, 2021 ·
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Inhaling dirty air increases the risk of respiratory diseases like pneumonia, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and increases the risk of severe COVID-19. It’s also a major cause of...
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Inhaling dirty air increases the risk of respiratory diseases like pneumonia, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and increases the risk of severe COVID-19.
It’s also a major cause of other noncommunicable diseases like ischaemic heart disease, stroke, and cancers.
Air pollution is a health threat in all countries, but especially for vulnerable groups in low- and middle-income countries with poor air quality due to urbanization and rapid economic development, and air pollution in the home caused by cooking, heating and lighting.
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It’s also a major cause of other noncommunicable diseases like ischaemic heart disease, stroke, and cancers.
Air pollution is a health threat in all countries, but especially for vulnerable groups in low- and middle-income countries with poor air quality due to urbanization and rapid economic development, and air pollution in the home caused by cooking, heating and lighting.
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