The Philippines has earned the distinction of having the region’s second biggest number of deaths due to indoor air pollution, WHO said in a recent report. Data gathered by the world health agency showed that close to 84 deaths per 100,000 Filipinos were recorded in 2016 due to indoor or household air pollution. The Philippines also ranked third in the number of deaths at 45.3 per 100,000 due to outdoor air pollution. WHO noted that women and children were “most at risk” of household air pollution, as more than 40 percent of the world’s population had no access to clean cooking fuels and technologies in their homes. Heart disease, strokeMore than half of the 2.2 million deaths related to air pollution were due to heart disease or stroke.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 02, 2018 23:15 UTC