Air Pollution responsible for 12.5% of deaths worldwide, says WHO

New Delhi: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution was the largest environmental risk to human health in 2019, responsible for an estimated 12.5% deaths annually..

In 2019, air pollution, both ambient and household, was linked to 83% of all noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), making it one of the major causes of death worldwide..

The report, Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.9. 1: mortality attributed to air pollution, presents a summary of the results of the WHOs latest burden of disease assessment due to air pollution from particulate matter (PM)...

The report highlights that reducing deaths and disease from air pollution is possible, but action is needed urgently in all sectors and settings, including energy, transport, land use, and with regional and international cooperation..

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