Nearly 2 Million Kids Die from Pollution Each Year

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http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/PO1O3X.IF8VfmRyQFlKezw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/livescience.com/053d632e29e04ebdb76acab21893fd1f (https://www.yahoo.com/news/nearly-2-million-kids-die-151100122.html)More than a quarter of deaths in children under age 5 worldwide are tied to polluted environments, such as contaminated water and smoggy air, according to a new report. The report, from the World Health Organization (WHO), found that each year, 1.7 million children under age 5 die from causes attributable to polluted environments. "A polluted environment is a deadly one — particularly for young children," Dr. Margaret Chan, the director-general of WHO, said in a statement.



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