Air pollution 'world's largest single environmental health risk'
More must be done to combat air pollution, according to leading health officials. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said seven million people died in 2012 from polluted air.
'Concerted action' needed to clean up air pollution
A unified, global effort is needed to combat air pollution, the WHO said.
Dr Maria Neira, director of WHO's department for Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health, added:
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