/channels/taxonomy/term/28215/all en /channels/channels/news/low-levels-air-pollution-deadlier-previously-thought-343313 <p>The World Health Organization’s <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ambient-(outdoor)-air-quality-and-health">most recent estimates (2016)</a> are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution (often referred to as PM<sub>2.5</sub>,). A recent study involving ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą researchers now suggests that the annual global death toll from outdoor PM<sub>2.5</sub> may be significantly higher than previously thought.</p> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:26:19 +0000 webfull 184335 at /channels