India, May 27 -- Member States at the World Health Assembly have overwhelmingly approved an updated road map for an enhanced global response to the adverse health effects of air pollution, reaffirming their commitment to protect populations from the world's largest environmental health risk.
Currently, 99 percent of the world's population breathes air that does not meet WHO air quality guidelines. The health burden from air pollution falls disproportionately on vulnerable and marginalized populations, particularly in low-resource settings where fragile health systems face compound challenges.
Air pollution is responsible for approximately 7 million deaths annually, primarily from noncommunicable diseases such as stroke, ischemic heart dis...