WHO: Almost 7m premature deaths a year linked to air pollution

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Baku – Experts warn that climate change presents an already huge and still growing threat to human health worldwide. The EU’s climate monitor said this week that 2024 is “virtually certain” to surpass last year to become the hottest year in recorded history. It is also expected to be the first year that is more than 1.5 °C warmer than …

New public alert system to understand air quality conditions during wildfires

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Ottawa – Clean air is crucial to our daily health and wellbeing. While Canadians generally benefit from good air quality, seasonal increases in air pollutants, including smog and wildfire smoke, can significantly impact air quality conditions. Last year, Canada experienced its worst season of wildfire events on record, which impacted Canada’s air quality and increased health risks, especially for people …