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Jun 9 • 5 tweets • 5 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
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Every year, exposure to #AirPollution causes 7 million premature deaths.

From forest fires to smog hanging over cities and smoke inside the home, the #ClimateEmergency threatens our health and our planet.

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In children 🧒🏽 👶🏻 👧🏾, exposure to #AirPollution can cause:
🫁 reduced lung growth & function
🗣️ respiratory infections
🩺 aggravated #asthma

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In adults, ischaemic heart disease and stroke are the most common causes of premature death attributable to outdoor #AirPollution. Other effects include #diabetes and neurodegenerative conditions.

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#AirPollution & the #ClimateEmergency are the biggest environmental threats to health.

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Solutions to reduce #AirPollution & combat the #ClimateEmergency exist!

Let's implement them ⬇️ Almost all efforts to impro...

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Closing of the #WHA76 with @DrTedros twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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