policy measures<\/a> like accelerating the switch to clean cooking and heating fuels and technologies, promoting the use of cleaner transport, energy-efficient housing and urban planning. We are preparing the ground for low emission power generation, cleaner, safer industrial technologies and better municipal waste management, \u201d Neira added.<\/p>\nListed below are some of the report\u2019s key findings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nAir pollution affects neurodevelopment, leading to lower cognitive test outcomes, negatively affecting mental and motor development<\/li>\n Air pollution is damaging children\u2019s lung function, even at lower levels of exposures<\/li>\n Globally, 93% of the world\u2019s children under 15 years of age are exposed to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels above WHO air quality guidelines, which includes the 630 million of children under 5 years of age and 1.8 billion of children under 15 years<\/li>\n In low and middle-income countries around the world, 98% of all children under 5 years are exposed to PM 2.5 levels above WHO air quality guidelines. In comparison, 52% of children under 5 are exposed to levels above WHO air quality guidelines in high-income countries<\/li>\n More than 40% of the world\u2019s population \u2013 which includes 1 billion children under 15 years of age, is exposed to high levels of household air pollution, majorly from cooking with polluting technologies and fuels<\/li>\n About 600,000 deaths in children under 15 years of age were attributed to the joint effects of ambient and household air pollution in 2016<\/li>\n Together, household air pollution from cooking and ambient (outside) air pollution cause more than 50% of acute lower respiratory infections in children under 5 years of age in low and middle-income countries<\/li>\n Air pollution is one of the leading threats to child health, accounting for almost 1 in every 10 deaths among children under five years of age<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution & Health<\/strong> \nWHO\u2019s Global conference on Air Pollution & Health will bring together intergovernmental organization heads, health energy and environment ministries, mayors, scientists and world leaders to action the cause against air pollution which reduces the life span of about 7 million people per year. <\/p>\nThe conference involving key stakeholders will conduct the following action items:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nThe health sector<\/a> will be responsible for informing, educating and providing resources to health professionals and engaging inter-sectoral policy making<\/li>\nImplementation of policies to reduce air pollution including \n\nCountries should work towards meeting WHO global air quality guidelines<\/li>\n Government should reduce the over-dependence on fossil fuels<\/li>\n Employ better waste management practices<\/li>\n Usage of clean technologies for households<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Stakeholders should take steps to reduce children\u2019s exposure to polluted air including arranging schools and playgrounds away from major pollution sources including factories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"600,000 children succumbed to severe lower respiratory infections due to polluted air in 2016, said WHO…<\/span><\/p>\nRead more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":761,"featured_media":13438,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,7640],"tags":[10318,10317,10315,10316],"yoast_head":"\n
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