How does air pollution affect health?
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Worldwide air pollution is estimated to kill seven million people every year. You can find out more on the World Health Organisation website: https://www.who.int/health-topics/air-pollution
In Australia outdoor air pollution is estimated to kill almost 5000 people every year*. Some communities are more affected by air pollution than others.
*Estimate from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), visible at https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare/ by selecting "risk", "ambient particulate matter pollution" and "ambient ozone pollution" (separately), "Deaths", location "Australia" and units "#"
Lung Foundation Australia 2010 Fact Sheet Outdoor Air Pollution & Lung Disease
Thursday 23 April, 2020
Detail on health impacts of air pollution
Greenpeace Report: Global SO2 Emission Hotspot Database August 2019
Thursday 23 April, 2020
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