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## Air Pollution
#### Air pollution, primarily caused by the same energy emission that harms the climate, has detrimental effects on public health, including premature death, lung disease, and cancer.
* [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/airpollution/en/) - Air Pollution Impacts
* **Air pollution kills** an estimated **7 million people worldwide** every year (Millions in Asia and hundreds of thousands in Europe & the Americas)
* **9 out of 10 people** breathe air containing high levels of pollutants.
* **97% of cities** in low- and middle- income countries with more than 100,000 inhabitants do not meet WHO air quality guidelines.
* **43% of all lung disease and lung cancer deaths** are attributable to **air pollution**. Air pollution causes 1.8 million deaths due to lung disease and cancer every year.
* As air quality declines, the risk of **stroke, heart disease, lung cancer**, and chronic and acute **respiratory diseases**, including asthma, increases.
* [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/airpollution/ambient/about/en/) - Air Pollution Causes
* Major outdoor **pollution sources** include vehicles, power generation, building heating systems, agriculture/waste incineration and industry.
* More than **3 billion people** worldwide rely on **polluting technologies** and fuels
* Air quality is **closely linked** to earth’s climate and ecosystems globally. Many of the drivers of air pollution (i.e. combustion of fossil fuels) are also sources of **high CO2 emissions.**
* Some air pollutants such as ozone and black carbon are short-lived **climate pollutants** that greatly contribute to climate change and affect agricultural productivity.