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Cutting Emissions Could Prevent Thousands of Deaths Linked to Polluted Air

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From vehicle exhaust to manufacturing plumes, nearly every person in the world breathes in unhealthy air on a daily basis. The impact is deadly: air pollution is responsible for 7 million premature deaths around the world per year according to the World Health Organization (WHO), making it the second leading risk factor for death behind … Read more

Six of the world’s 10 most polluted cities are in one country, report shows

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HONG KONG — Six out the world’s 10 most polluted cities are in Indiawhile California has the worst air pollution in North America, a new report shows. New Delhi was the most polluted capital city globally, followed by N’Djamena, capital of Chad, a country in central Africa with the world’s worst air pollution, according to … Read more