10 facts on preventing disease through healthy environments

An estimated 12.6 million people died as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment in 2012 – nearly 1in 4 global deaths. Environmental risk factors such as air, water and soil pollution, chemical exposures, and climate change and ultraviolet radiation contribute to more than 100 diseases and injuries.
Source: WHO Feature Stories - Category: Global & Universal Tags: air pollution [subject], air quality, indoor air pollution, indoor air pollution quality, air contamination, outdoor air pollution, dirty air, environmental health [subject], healthy environments, environment, environmental pollution, pollution, environme Source Type: news