7 September 2022 Young and old at more risk from air pollution

The very young and the very old are at greater risk of dying from air pollution.

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The very young and the very old are at greater risk of dying from air pollution.

Of the 6.7 million deaths that occurred from air pollution in 2019, 60 per cent were either children under 15 or adults over 70.

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