Environmental health risks becoming greater causes of illnesses, deaths

Environmental health risks becoming greater causes of illnesses, deaths

Patients with chest infections and respiratory issues are being treated at a hospital in Lahore on November 8, 2024, as the city battles with worst air quality in the world. — AFPRawalpindi:Climate change and environmental health risks associated with it have emerged as greater causes of...

Air pollution accounted for 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021, becoming the second leading risk factor for death, including for children under five years

Comprehensive new report details health impacts of air pollution, which has moved ahead of tobacco and poor diet as a risk factor for death.