The State of Global Air report and interactive website [www.stateofglobalair.org] bring into one place a comprehensive analysis of the levels and trends in air quality and health for every country in the world. They are produced annually by the Health Effects Institute and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation’s (IHME’s) Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project and are a source of objective, high-quality, and comparable air quality data and information.'
Extracts:
'In 2019, air pollution moved up from the 5th to the 4th leading risk factor for death globally'
'The calculations now, for the first time, include air pollution’s effects on the health of babies in their first month of life'
'In 2019, air pollution contributed to nearly 500,000 deaths among infants in their first month of life.'
Download the full report: https://www.stateofglobalair.org/
Best wishes, Neil
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