Children are dying from air pollution. Here's how we can protect them

Nov 19, 2021

Air pollution poses a serious risk to the physical and mental development of children. Image: istockphoto.

Riya Master

Undergraduate Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School

Neha Rana

Undergraduate Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School

David Duong

Director, Program in Global Primary Care and Social Change, Harvard Medical School

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Impact of air pollution on children's health. Source: WHO.

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