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Pollution behind 1 in 6 global deaths in 2019: Study

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PARIS - Pollution caused some 9 million people to die prematurely in 2019, according to a new global report published on Wednesday , with experts raising alarm over increasing deaths from breathing o

utside air and the"horrifying" toll of lead poisoning.

In general, the review found, air pollution - accounting for a total of 6.7 million deaths globally in 2019 - was"entwined" with climate change because the main source of both problems is burning fossil fuels and biofuels. Researchers noted a reduction in mortality linked to indoor air pollution, unsafe drinking water and inadequate sanitation, with major improvements seen in Africa.

"The fact that lead is getting worse, mostly in poorer countries, and ramping up in terms of the number of deaths, is horrifying," said Fuller. In Africa, economic losses from lead-related IQ loss are equivalent to about four per cent of gross domestic product, while in Asia it amounts to two per cent.Overall, excess deaths due to pollution have led to economic losses totalling US$4.6 trillion in 2019, or around six per cent of global economic output, researchers said.

 

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