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Infographic: Air pollution costs money and lives

Air pollution has become the fourth-leading risk factor for deaths worldwide and is substantially damaging the world’s economy. The infographic below, which is based on findings from a joint study of the World Bank and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), shows the numbers of this concerning trend.

 

The infographic highlights how much of an issue air pollution has become. Image source: World Bank.

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