The Invisible Killer: Air Pollution

Every year, 8 Million people in the world die due to air pollution.

According to World Health Organization data, 9 out of 10 people in the world die every year due to air pollution.

The number of people who lost their lives due to air pollution in Turkey is six times greater than traffic accidents.

In Turkey, at least 6 times more people have died due to air pollution than traffic accidents since 2017.

Air pollution causes 1.4 million heart attacks every year

Worldwide, air pollution causes 1.4 million heart attacks, 2.4 million heart diseases and 1.8 million respiratory diseases and lung cancer every year.

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Source: https://www.temizhavahakki.org/

https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/02-05-2018-9-out-of-10-people-worldwide-breathe-polluted-air-but-more-countries-are-taking- action