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99% of the world's population is breathing polluted air.. Air pollution is expected to cause a spike in deaths
99% of the world's population is breathing polluted air.. Air pollution is expected to cause a spike in deaths
According to an analysis of global air quality by the World Health Organization (WHO), 99% of the world's population breathes air that does not meet health standards.
The WHO surveyed air quality in 117 countries and more than 6,000 cities and said that the concentration of ultrafine dust (PM2.5), fine dust (PM10), and nitrogen dioxide exceeded the level of air pollution designated by the World Health Organization's 2021 Air Quality Guidelines. The survey was based on air quality data collected by satellites, mathematical models, and ground measurements, and the survey revealed that people around the world are still drinking fine dust and nitrogen dioxide at levels that seriously affect their health.
The WHO surveyed air quality in 117 countries and more than 6,000 cities and said that the concentration of ultrafine dust (PM2.5), fine dust (PM10), and nitrogen dioxide exceeded the level of air pollution designated by the World Health Organization's 2021 Air Quality Guidelines. The survey was based on air quality data collected by satellites, mathematical models, and ground measurements, and the survey revealed that people around the world are still drinking fine dust and nitrogen dioxide at levels that seriously affect their health.
Many experts worry that even if the level of pollutants in the air is low, the damage to the human body can be very serious.
In the case of ultrafine dust, it can penetrate deep into human lungs and have a great influence on the cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and respiratory organs, and it can also cause other diseases. Nitrogen dioxide is also the reason why it causes coughing and difficulty breathing.
In the case of ultrafine dust, it can penetrate deep into human lungs and have a great influence on the cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and respiratory organs, and it can also cause other diseases. Nitrogen dioxide is also the reason why it causes coughing and difficulty breathing.
Recently, pandemics such as COVID-19 have caused massive deaths worldwide. However, the WHO is concerned that the death toll from air pollution may also surge to the level of pandemic, and says that air quality pollution stems from various activities related to fossil fuel combustion, so various efforts are needed to prevent it.
Millions of Americans live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution
Millions of Americans live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution
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