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    Pollution-related diseases kill millions of children a year

    "A report published jointly by UNICEF, UNEP, and WHO, entitled ˇ°Children in the New Millennium: Environmental Impact on Healthˇ±, states that children under five are 10% of the world's population but they bear 40% of the burden of environmental related diseases (WHO 2002). " (Quoted by Spengler, J.D., 2002, Research futures for healthy indoor air))

    WHO (World Health Organization). 2002. Pollution-Related Diseases Kill Millions of Children a Year, Alarming Numbers Part of New UN Report Released for Child Conference. Press Release WHO/36, May 9, 2002.




    More info of this article can be found on the web at: This link was checked on Dec. 2006http://www.who.int/inf/en/pr-2002-36


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