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Toxic air threatens children’s lives across East Asia and the Pacific, UNICEF warns

Air pollution is linked to the daily deaths of over 100 children under five in East Asia and the Pacific, according to a United Nations agency.
All 500 million children in East Asia and the Pacific are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, with household pollutants potentially causing the most deaths among children under five.
The economic cost of air pollution in East Asia and the Pacific was $2.5 trillion in 2019, equivalent to 9.3% of the region's gross domestic product.
UNICEF urged governments and businesses to urgently address air pollution's impact on children and strengthen climate and environmental policies.

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ecoticias.com

Asia: 100 children die every day from air pollution

Air pollution consists of the presence of different elements in the air, which for living beings can pose a risk, damage or discomfort of different magnitude and gravity. According to experts the absolute majority of humans will breathe contaminated air. Production in general, the development of transport and the use of fossil fuels since the Industrial Revolution has triggered the levels of CO2 and other polluting gases that have promoted globa…

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Anadolu Ajansı

Air pollution kills 100 children every day in East Asia, Pacific: UNICEF

‘Silent killer’ causes 1 in 4 deaths of children under age five in the region - Anadolu Ajansı

16 days ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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Toxic air threatens children’s lives across East Asia and the Pacific, UNICEF warns

More than 100 children under the age of five die every day in East Asia and the Pacific due to air pollution, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned in a new analysis released on Thursday, calling for urgent action to tackle the crisis.

17 days ago·New York, United States

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The Straits Times

Over 100 deaths a day: UN warns of air pollution’s toll on young children in East Asia, Pacific

More than 500 million children in these regions live in countries with unhealthy levels of pollution.

17 days ago·Singapore

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Bangkok Post

Unicef: Air pollution killing 100 Asian children daily

Air pollution is linked to the daily deaths of over 100 children under five in East Asia and the Pacific, according to a United Nations agency, as several countries in the region are battling a surge in toxic air.

17 days ago·Bangkok, Thailand

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