Science and Technology Writing
New World Health Organization (WHO) Report Reveals Alarming
Levels Of Air Pollution Across The Globe
New data released according to a Monash University study has found
an alarming percentage of the world’s leading environmental health risk factor
- that only 0.18% of the global land area and 0.001% of the global population
are exposed to levels of PM2.5 .
The study highlights that lack of pollution monitoring stations globally
for air pollution, has meant a lack of data on local, national, regional and
global PM2.5 esposure.
The release of the WHO report comes amid growing concern about the
impact of air pollution on public health and the environment. Recent studies
have linked air pollution to a range of health problems, including respiratory
and cardiovascular disease, cancer, and dementia.
By: JEANESA D. ELAGO
(SPA/ BES)