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Millions of babies, mostly in South Asia, risk brain damage from breathing toxic air, UNICEF warns

Millions of babies, mostly in South Asia, risk brain damage from breathing toxic air, UNICEF warns

Dec 07, 2017, at 09:53 am

  New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): Almost 17 million babies live in areas where air pollution is at least six times higher than international limits, causing them to breathe toxic air and potentially risking their brain development, according to a new paper released on Tuesday by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).  

UN rights experts urge action to curb 'invisible threat' of toxic air

UN rights experts urge action to curb 'invisible threat' of toxic air

Feb 25, 2017, at 05:00 am

New York, Feb 24 (Just Earth News): United Nations human rights experts are calling for strong, urgent action by States to ensure that people around the world can enjoy the human right to live in environments free from contamination.