Thread by @WHO

#AirPollution threatens our health.
9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air.
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7 million people die every year from #AirPollution - both outdoor and household.
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Q: Who is most impacted by #AirPollution?
A: Children, women, and outdoor workers
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3.8 million people die prematurely from household #AirPollution. It is mostly created by cooking with kerosene and solid fuels such as wood with polluting stoves, open fires and lamps.
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More countries are measuring and taking action to reduce #AirPollution than ever before.

We need to work together to improve air quality bit.ly/2m2PiNr #BreatheLife

92% of people worldwide do not breathe safe air.
#AirPollution can be deadly.
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#AirPollution threatens our health.
Over 80% of the world’s cities have pollution levels exceeding WHO’s guidelines for safe air.
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#AirPollution is an invisible killer.
#BreatheLife, how is your city’s air impacting you?
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Every year #AirPollution is responsible for 2.2 million deaths from stroke.
Let’s stop this invisible killer.
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#AirPollution kills 2 million people from heart disease every year.
Let’s stop this invisible killer.
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#AirPollution is an invisible killer.
It causes 1.7 million deaths from lung disease and cancer.
Let’s stop it!
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#AirPollution may not always be visible, but it can be deadly
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