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1680 children under 5 years of age die each year due to poor air quality.

Between 1990 and 2015, the # of deaths attributable to this increased 60 percent.

Air pollution kills an estimated 7 million people each year worldwide

Climate changes effects:

More extreme natural disasters

Exacerbates malnutrition

The spread of infectious diseases

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Deaths of minors between 0 and 4 years represented 53.4 percent from asthma

There were 902 deaths from acute respiratory infection in children and adolescents.

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Seeks to decrease the threat that is the air pollution in its vision of a better world by four SDG's

SDG 3: Health and well-being.

SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy.

SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities.

SDG 13: Climate action.

In 2019, more than 80 cities in more than 50 countries committed to the WHO air quality guidelines and agree to align the climate and pollution policies

The WHO seeks to develop policy options for the governments to reduce the health risks that causes air pollution.