A new study has found that pollution is now the world's biggest killer. One in six deaths worldwide is because of pollution. This is 16 per cent of all global deaths. Most of these deaths were from non-infectious diseases caused by pollution. These include heart disease, lung cancer and stroke. The study was published in the medical journal 'The Lancet'. Researchers said most pollution- related deaths occurred in poorer countries. About 92 per cent of these deaths were in low-income nations, especially India and China. Bangladesh and Somalia were the worst affected countries. Karti Sandilya said: "Pollution, poverty, poor health, and social injustice are deeply intertwined." He added: "Pollution threatens fundamental human rights, such as the right to life, health and safe work." He said air pollution was the biggest killer leading to 6.5 million premature deaths. The second biggest killer was water pollution, which caused 1.8 million deaths. The next largest killer was pollution in the workplace, which was linked to 800,000 worldwide deaths. Scientist Dr Penny Woods said the people who pollution hit the hardest are those with breathing and lung problems, children and the elderly. Answer the question in no more than 4 words 1. Is pollution the most serious problem in the world? 2.Which diseases are caused to pollution in poor countries? 3.What made 1.8 milion people die? 4 What was linked to 800,000 wordwide deaths? 5.Who are affected serious by air pollution?
A new study has found that pollution is now the world's biggest killer. One in six deaths worldwide is because of pollution. This is 16 per cent of all global deaths. Most of these deaths were from non-infectious diseases caused by pollution. These include heart disease, lung cancer and stroke. The study was published in the medical journal 'The Lancet'. Researchers said most pollution- related deaths occurred in poorer countries. About 92 per cent of these deaths were in low-income nations, especially India and China. Bangladesh and Somalia were the worst affected countries. Karti Sandilya said: "Pollution, poverty, poor health, and social injustice are deeply intertwined." He added: "Pollution threatens fundamental human rights, such as the right to life, health and safe work." He said air pollution was the biggest killer leading to 6.5 million premature deaths. The second biggest killer was water pollution, which caused 1.8 million deaths. The next largest killer was pollution in the workplace, which was linked to 800,000 worldwide deaths. Scientist Dr Penny Woods said the people who pollution hit the hardest are those with breathing and lung problems, children and the elderly.
1. Is pollution the most serious problem in the world?
- Yes.
2. Which diseases are caused to pollution in poor countries?
- Non-infectious diseases.
3. What made 1.8 milion people die?
- Water pollution.
4. What was linked to 800,000 wordwide deaths?
- Pollution in workplace.
5. Who are affected serious by air pollution?
- People with breathing/lung problems, children and the elderly.
1 Yes, it is
2 Non-infectious diseases
3 Water pollution
4 Pollution in the workplace
5 Those with breathing and lung problems, children and the elderly
