WHO reveals over 90% of world breathing bad air
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 27-09-2016
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Despite these data gaps, Neira said the UN agency now had more information than ever about pollutants in the planet's air.
Using both satellite and ground measurements "is a big step forward towards even more confident estimates of the huge global burden", of dirty air, she added.
The WHO has estimated that more than six million deaths per year are linked to exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution.
Data is more solid for outdoor pollution, which is blamed for more than three million fatalities annually.
But indoor pollution can be equally as harmful, especially in poorer developing world homes where cooking often involves burning charcoal.