Nearly 2,000 children die every day from health problems linked to air pollution, which is now the second biggest risk factor for early death worldwide, a report said Wednesday.Exposure to air pollution contributed to the deaths of 8.1 million people -- around 12 percent of all fatalities -- in 2021...

Nearly 2,000 children die every day from health problems linked to air pollution, which is now the second biggest risk factor for early death worldwide, a report said Wednesday.

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  • @treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
    1•4 months ago

    Article is vague about it, but what are the causes of death? I assume there’s a bunch. Though I wouldn’t expect children to get lung cancer, for instance.