This opinion piece appeared in The Indian Express.
Nandita Murukutla, Vital Strategies Country Director, India and Director (Global), Research and Evaluation, looks at the growing body of research into how air pollution harms health.
“Most people know that air pollution harms those with asthma or lung disease, but a growing body of research reveals it also increases the risk of heart disease and strokes, impairs cognitive function, harms child lung development and leads to as many as seven million premature deaths around the globe, every year. Consequently, a resolution at the 2015 World Health Assembly recognized air pollution as a global public health priority.”
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