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Today was the beautifully named International Day of Clean Air for blue skies. A good day to remember all the many different ways in which climate change and air pollution connect with each other - from technology to policy to finance to equity...
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Policies to reduce GHGs will also cut air pollution. Meeting India's 2030 & 2070 climate targets announced at COP26 can cut both CO2 & PM10 by 70% compared to the BAU in 2050 and avoid ~60 lakh premature deaths due to air pollution over the next 3 decades
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There is also an equity connection between climate change & air pollution. The IPCC sixth assessment report pointed out that the richest 10% households are responsible for 36-45% of global GHG emissions, while the bottom half account for only 13-15%.
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It's #WorldCleanAirDay

#AirPollution kills an estimated 7⃣ million people every year around the 🌎🌍🌏, with 90% of them in low- & middle-income countries.

99% of the world’s population is now breathing polluted air, according to the WHO guidelines:
📌 bit.ly/3BfnGcF AIR POLLUTION - THE SILENT KILLER  Every year, around 7 MILL
We have the solutions to combat #AirPollution. Let's step up to improve air quality by creating:
🔽ultra-low emission zones
♻️improved waste management
🚴‍♂️new bike lanes
🚄clean public transportation
🌳outdoor spaces
🏢energy efficient buildings
⚡️clean energy
& much more Graphic describing how different solutions can be applied in
It's #WorldCleanAirDay

#AirPollution disproportionately affects the most vulnerable marginalized communities, those with the least resources to protect themselves and specifically children and older persons. Picture of a wooden stove on the right and heavy traffic on
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Official #CodeRed alert | Major particle #AirPollution episode building as winds slow and turn easterly. MODERATE #AirPollution in places every day until HIGH 7-8/10 by Monday night or Tuesday. Check updates and health advice uk-air.defra.gov.uk ImageImageImageImage
Thread 2/... Major ozone and particle #AirPollution episode building. HIGH ozone by Sunday and Monday evenings and HIGH particles by Monday morning in London and eastern England. MODERATE in many places HT @CopernicusECMWF macc-raq-op.meteo.fr/index.php?cate… ImageImageImage
Official #CodeRed | Serious widespread MODERATE or HIGH particle and/or ozone for most of England and Wales on Monday, Tuesday. Scotland also by Wednesday. Check updates and health advice uk-air.defra.gov.uk ImageImageImageImage
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"#COVID19 is teaching all of us many lessons.

One of them is that health is not a luxury item for those who can afford it; it’s a necessity, and a human right"-@DrTedros
"Public health is the foundation of social, economic and political stability. That means investing in population-based services for preventing, detecting and responding to disease"-@DrTedros #COVID19
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Today is the first ever #CleanAirDay for Blue Skies.

7️⃣ million people die every year because of #AirPollution. That's about 20,000 people each and every day!

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#AirPollution is the world’s single environmental risk factor leading to 1️⃣ in 9️⃣ deaths worldwide.

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#AirPollution is the second leading cause of non-communicable diseases after tobacco use.

👉bit.ly/2R330g4 #CleanAirDay
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