Environmental risks cause more than 1 in 4 deaths in children aged under 5 years every year, according to two new reports from WHO. The first report, Inheriting a Sustainable World: Atlas on Children’s Health and the Environment reveals that a large portion of the most common causes of death among children aged 1 month to 5 years – diarrhea, malaria and pneumonia – are preventable by interventions known to reduce environmental risks, such as access to safe water and clean cooking fuels. A companion report, don't pollute my future!
The impact of the environment on children's health, provides a comprehensive overview of the environment’s impact on children’s health, illustrating the scale of the challenge. WHO Director-General said on 6th March that a polluted environment is a deadly one – particularly for young children. Their developing organs and immune systems, and smaller bodies and…
