99 percent population breathing polluted air says WHO
The United Nations health agency has said that almost all people in the world are breathing air of such quality, which is not up to the standard. The World Health Organization (WHO) also called for action against the use of fossil fuels, which increase pollution and cause respiratory and blood flow problems.
The WHO released the most recent figures on Monday, six months after tightening air quality guidelines for the worst in the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions. This has led to an increase in the number of metropolises, cities and villages with poor air on a global scale. Now the number of such municipal bodies has exceeded 6,000. Air quality is worst in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions. After this comes Africa’s number.
According to Dr. Maria Neira, head of the WHO’s Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, ‘After defeating the pandemic, air pollution causes about 7 million deaths every year and the loss of health of countless people is no longer acceptable.’
Nitrogen dioxide also included in the database for the first time
Traditionally PM (particulate matter) 2.5 and PM 10 have been included in the WHO database, but this time nitrogen dioxide has also been included for the first time. The previous version of the database was released in the year 2018. Nitrogen dioxide is mainly produced from man-made fuels. For example, fumes from vehicles. It is responsible for asthma and other lung diseases.
