Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – This number may be difficult to comprehend, but almost all of the world’s population, or 99% of them, breathe air that contains high levels of pollutants, which was confirmed by the World Health Organization through its official website.
The organization indicated that outdoor and indoor air pollution causes respiratory diseases and other diseases, and is an important source of disease and mortality.
Low- and middle-income countries have the highest rates of exposure to air pollution.
Air pollution, which the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population called the “silent killer” on Twitter, causes nearly 7 million deaths each year.
Air pollution directly causes these diseases:
- brain attack
- heart disease
- Lung Cancer
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Pneumonia
- asthma
Home appliances that burn energy, motorized vehicles, industrial facilities, and wildfires are common sources of air pollution, according to the World Health Organization.
Air pollutants that are a major public health concern include particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and carbon dioxide.