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The cost of a polluted environment: 1.7 million child deaths a year, says WHO
World Health Organization 6 March 2017 | GENEVA – More than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks – such as indoor and outdoor air pollution, second-hand smoke, unsafe water, lack of sanitation … Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children each year, WHO says Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children a year – WHO |