Danger in the air

How air pollution may be affecting the brain development of young children around the world

Munni (9 years old) searches for metal in pile of garbage on the bank of river Buriganga in Old Dhaka...
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Highlights

While all children are vulnerable to air pollution, the youngest children are most at risk. New UNICEF analysis focusing on very young children finds that almost 17 million babies (children under the age of one) live in some of the most severely affected regions of the world, where outdoor air pollution is at least six times higher than international limits. The majority of these babies – approximately 12 million – live in South Asia.
 

Danger in the air
Author(s)
Nicholas Rees
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English

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