Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Air Pollution linked to Seven Million Deaths Globally

Prophecy says that God will return and reward those who destroy the earth and cause all these man-made tragedies. Truly, the Lord will reveal Himself soon and bring an end to all of these things. Revelation 11:18 tells us that Christ will return again and "destroy them which destroy the earth."  -Advent Messenger Commentary

Air Pollution Linked to Seven Million Deaths Globally
BBC news
March 25, 2014
By Helen Briggs


Seven million people died as a result of air pollution in 2012, the World Health Organization estimates.

Its findings suggest a link between air pollution and heart disease, respiratory problems and cancer.

One in eight global deaths were linked with air pollution, making it "the world's largest single environmental health risk", the WHO said.

Nearly six million of the deaths had been in South East Asia and the WHO's Western Pacific region, it found.

The WHO said about 3.3 million people had died as a result of indoor air pollution and 2.6 million deaths were related to outdoor air pollution, mainly in low- and middle-income countries in those regions.

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