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The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a new map with country data on the impact of air pollution on human health. The map highlights areas within countries, where air pollution exceeds acceptable international norms.
Experts of the World Health Organization report about speedy air pollution, especially in countries with medium and low incomes. Thus, 92% of the world population breathes air, the quality of which does not meet international standards for maximum permissible levels of contamination.
The World Health Organization specialists say that about 3 million people die every year from diseases associated with exposure to contaminated air. Poor indoor air quality also has a negative impact on health. In 2012 alone, more than 6.5 million people died for this reason. “The new WHO map shows the countries the most contaminated areas within their boundaries. It also reflects improved underlying indicators, which should be taken as exemplary in subsequent monitoring,” WHO Assistant Director-General Flavia Bustreo said.
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