Policy Reforms Reduce Air Pollution

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World Bank: effective policy measures could halve air pollution by 2040

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A recent World Bank report suggests that with focused policy measures, the number of individuals facing hazardous levels of air pollution could be reduced by half by 2040 .

Outdoor air pollution is responsible for approximately 5.7 million deaths each year , with 95 percent of these fatalities occurring in low- and middle-income nations.

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