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Air pollution caused 8.1 million deaths worldwide in 2021and became second cause of deatheven in children under five years of age, according to a report published this Wednesday
Air pollution caused 8.1 million deaths worldwide in 2021and became second cause of deatheven in children under five years of age, according to a report published this Wednesday by UNICEF and the Health Impact Institute (HEI) of the United States.
Fifth issue “Global State of the Air” (State of Global Air, SoGA) HEI, an independent non-profit research organization that was first developed in collaboration with UNICEF. It also shows that exposure to air pollution has been linked to more than 700,000 deaths of children under five.
At least 500,000 of these child deaths are linked to indoor air pollution from stoves with polluting fuels., especially in Africa and Asia. However, since 2000, the infant mortality rate for children under five has fallen by 53% thanks to access to clean energy.
The report includes data from more than 200 countries and territories around the world, indicating that Almost everyone on the planet breathes unhealthy levels of air pollution every day.
A new SoGA report notes that Among the largest air pollutants are fine particles. (PM2.5), indoor air pollutionHe ozone (O3) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from an analysis of data collected from the 2021 Global Burden Study.
PM2.5 air pollution It arises from the burning of fossil fuels and biomass in sectors such as transport, housing, coal-fired power plants, industrial activities or wildfires.
These emissions affect not only human health, but also They also contribute to the formation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) that cause global warming.
For the first time, this year’s report identifies exposure levels and the health effects of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), including the impact of NO2 exposure on the development of asthma in children.
After problems with high blood pressure in adults and malnutrition in children under five, poor air quality has become the second leading cause of death.
The researchers further note that “many millions of people” suffer from chronic debilitating diseaseswhich puts enormous pressure on health systems, economies and societies, the document says.
Children under five are ‘particularly vulnerable’with health consequences such as premature birth, low birth weight, asthma and other lung diseases.
Kitty van der Heijden, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, said:
Despite advances in maternal and child health, nearly 2,000 children under five die every day due to the health effects of air pollution.
“We hope the State of the World’s Air report will provide both information and inspiration for change.” assured the president of the university, Elena Kraft, and emphasized that improving air quality and global public health is “practical and feasible.”
Regions such as Latin America, Africa and Asia are taking steps to improve air quality.Such as installing air pollution monitoring networks, enforcing stricter air quality policies or offsetting traffic-related air pollution such as the use of hybrid or electric vehicles, according to the report.
EFE
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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