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Toxic air deadlier than tobacco

Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental threats to human health. Every day, 99% of the global population breathes in invisible microparticles from dirty air, which enter our bloodstream and cause damage to our cells and organs. This contributes to 7.9 million deaths around the world every year and is responsible for a host of preventable diseases such as asthma, respiratory disease, stroke, heart attacks, cancer and dementia, as well as low birth weight, stillbirths and miscarriages. Air pollution is now deadlier than tobacco.

By Bangkok PostPublished 22 May, 06:18 pmUpdated 22 May, 06:18 pm3 min read
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