Funding needed to tackle life-shortening air pollution: reportThe UN cites air pollution as the world's most lethal environmental problem, blaming it for at least 7 million deaths every year. PARIS: Even as air pollution shaves years off life expectancy, fossil fuel projects get more funding than clean air initiatives, a global report said Tuesday. Deaths from air pollution in Africa meanwhile have risen 31% in 10 years. The UN blames air pollution for at least seven million deaths every year, and nine out of 10 people breathe air that WHO guidelines say is unhealthy. It estimates that improving air quality worldwide to meet WHO guidelines would extend average lifespans by 2.2 years.

Source: Bangkok Post September 06, 2021 23:26 UTC