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Although invisible, air pollution is one of the world’s main environmental risks. Its global human cost is jaw-dropping: with 8 million premature deaths annually, it is the fourth largest mortality risk on the planet. While it is necessary to act to protect outdoor air quality, looking after indoor...

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Published inField actions science reports p. 3
Main Author Renard, Nicolas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Institut Veolia 10.09.2020
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Summary:Although invisible, air pollution is one of the world’s main environmental risks. Its global human cost is jaw-dropping: with 8 million premature deaths annually, it is the fourth largest mortality risk on the planet. While it is necessary to act to protect outdoor air quality, looking after indoor air is equally vital. Why? Because we spend most of our lives in buildings and almost half of the 8 million deaths due to poor air quality are caused by indoor pollution. Many people are unaware th...
ISSN:1867-139X
1867-8521