China Smog at Center of Air Pollution Deaths Cited by WHO
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As China’s top officials pledge to declare war on smog, a World Health Organization report said 40 percent of the 7 million people killed by air pollution globally in 2012 lived in the region dominated by that country.
The report released today found that air pollution caused more deaths worldwide than AIDS, diabetes and road injuries combined. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan yesterday called China’s situation a regional health issue that harms the nation’s economy.