5 Million Reasons to Care About Pollution
This is old news to some of you (the article is from 2005) but sadly, still intensely relevant:
Article by WWF World-Wide Fund for Nature
Toxic Pollutants kills 5 Million Children a year
Lead causes neurological damage to 18 millions of others (ANSA)
Toxic pollutants kill at least five million children each year around the world and another 18 million suffer neurological damage because of lead poisoning, according to a top official with the World Health Organisation .
"An estimated 40% of the diseases in the world linked to environmental problems affect children below the age of five. Some five million young victims are felled each year," WHO's Deputy Director of Health and Environment Roberto Bertollini told Italy's Panda magazine.
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Article by WWF World-Wide Fund for Nature
Toxic Pollutants kills 5 Million Children a year
Lead causes neurological damage to 18 millions of others (ANSA)
Toxic pollutants kill at least five million children each year around the world and another 18 million suffer neurological damage because of lead poisoning, according to a top official with the World Health Organisation .
"An estimated 40% of the diseases in the world linked to environmental problems affect children below the age of five. Some five million young victims are felled each year," WHO's Deputy Director of Health and Environment Roberto Bertollini told Italy's Panda magazine.
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