Atmospheric pollution caused seven million deaths in 2012
Air pollution has caused the death of seven million people in 2012, accounting for one in every eight deaths worldwide. The data are from the most recent report of the World Health Organization (who), which indicates that air pollution has become the "world's largest environmental risk to health".The deaths are related to prolonged exposure to polluted air, and 3.7 million were caused by contaminated air in enclosed spaces and 4.3 million by air of outdoor spaces.The data presented in the study reveal a greater link between air pollution and cardiovascular disease, strokes and cancer. Additionally the document emphasises the role of direct influence of pollution on respiratory diseases."The risks inherent in air pollution are now much larger than previously thought, in particular with regard to cardiovascular diseases and strokes", indicates the Director of who's Department of public health, Maria Neira. "Few risks have an impact so big in global health today than air pollution. These data indicate that more concerted action is needed to clean the air we all breathe, "stresses.
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