7 millones de muertos al año en el mundo, por la contaminación del aire, de acuerdo a la OMS; una de cada ocho muertes como resultado de la contaminación del aire dentro y fuera de casa. Este dato que duplica anteriores estimaciones confirma a la contaminación del aire como el mayor riesgo ambiental en el mundo. ¡Es urgente Salir del petróleo!
WHO release new estimates of air pollution deaths: 7 million annually
In new estimates released on 25 March, WHO reports that in 2012 around 7 million people died - 1 in 8 of total global deaths – as a result of air pollution exposure. This finding more than doubles previous estimates and confirms that air pollution is now the world’s largest single environmental health risk. The new data reveal a stronger link between both indoor and outdoor air pollution exposure and cardiovascular diseases, such as strokes and ischaemic heart disease, as well as between air pollution and cancer. Much of the burden results from burning of fossil fuels, and the new figures underline the opportunity for more sustainable development choices to simultaneously save lives and mitigate climate change.
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Miguel Valencia
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