KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – The UN has called for “urgent” and “greater” efforts to reduce air pollution and protect children’s health, as over 11 million children under five years of age are exposed to this smog in Pakistan’s Punjab province. “I am extremely concerned about the well-being of young children who are forced to breathe […]...
Air pollution is now the second-largest cause of death for children under five globally, according to a new report. Released by the Health Effects Institute or HEI and UNICEF, the State of Global Air report highlights nearly 2,000 deaths daily among young children due to toxic fumes. The report underscores that children in the Global […...