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UNICEF: air pollution linked to nearly one in four deaths of children under 5 in East Asia and Pacific
Summary
A UNICEF report cited by the UN spokesperson links air pollution to nearly 25% of deaths of children under 5 in East Asia and the Pacific and reports 453 million children living in countries where ozone exceeds WHO guideline levels.
The UN spokesperson summarized a new UNICEF report finding that air pollution in East Asia and the Pacific is linked to nearly one in four deaths of children under age 5 and can affect every stage of a child’s life.
The spokesperson said household air pollution from solid fuels used for cooking and heating is linked to more than half of all air-pollution related deaths in children under 5 in the region. The briefing said 91 percent of children in the region — 453,000,000 children — live in countries where ozone pollution exceeds World Health Organization guideline levels.
UNICEF urged governments, businesses, the health sector, parents and educators to address air pollution’s impact on children by strengthening climate and environmental policies, adopting clean technologies and advocating for cleaner environments, the spokesperson said. The full UNICEF report is available online, the spokesperson added.
