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Jun 29 • 7 tweets • 6 min read
Over half of the 🌐’s population live in urban areas.

Follow this thread for 5⃣ facts about #UrbanHealth!
1⃣ Almost 40% of those living in urban areas have no access to safely managed sanitation services.

👉bit.ly/UrbanHealthWHO #UrbanHealth
2⃣ Urbanization is linked with many health challenges, including noncommunicable diseases such as

- heart disease
- asthma
- cancer
- diabetes

👉bit.ly/UrbanHealthWHO #UrbanHealth
3⃣ Urban populations are among the most vulnerable to #ClimateChange & air pollution. An estimated 91% of people living in urban areas breathe polluted air.

👉bit.ly/UrbanHealthWHO #UrbanHealth
4⃣ Cities are among the highest risk areas for infectious disease outbreaks such as the current #COVID19 pandemic.

👉bit.ly/UrbanHealthWHO #UrbanHealth
5⃣ Making walking & cycling safer leads to healthier cities.

👉bit.ly/UrbanHealthWHO #UrbanHealth
This year at @WUF_UNHabitat, our Assistant Director-General Naoko Yamamoto is joining world leaders to discuss opportunities for improving urban health.

Learn more about #UrbanHealth 👉bit.ly/UrbanHealthWHO

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