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The World Health Organization (WHO*) estimates that urban
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air pollution contributes each year to approximately 800,000
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deaths and 4.6 million lost life-years worldwide (WHO 2002).
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This burden is not equally distributed: approximately two thirds
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of the deaths and lost life-years occur in developing countries of
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Asia.

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Doc #: 29 Title: Health Effects of Outdoor Air Pollution in Developing Countries of Asia | Document Link
Organization/Author: Health Effects Institute, HEI
Type: Report
Year: 2004
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The World Health Organization (WHO*) estimates that urban air pollution contributes each year to approximately 800,000 deaths and 4.6 million lost life-years worldwide (WHO 2002). This burden is not equally distributed: approximately two thirds of the deaths and lost life-years occur in developing countries of Asia.