6 things you should know about air pollution and your health

Sep 7, 2021

air pollution, shown coming out of this factory, can be very damaging to human health

Air pollution causes a significant number of premature deaths. Image: UNSPLASH/Chris LeBoutillier

Roddy Weller

Project Lead, Clean Air, World Economic Forum

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