"Nearly 2,000 children die every day from health problems linked to air pollution, which is now the second biggest risk factor for early death worldwide, a report said Wednesday.

Exposure to air pollution contributed to the deaths of 8.1 million people—around 12 percent of all fatalities—in 2021, according to the report from the US-based Health Effects Institute.

Exposure to air pollution contributed to the deaths of 8.1 million people—around 12 percent of all fatalities—in 2021, according to the report from the US-based Health Effects Institute."

Daniel Lawler reports for AFP June 19, 2024. [2]