1 in 8 Global Deaths Linked to Air Pollution, Study Says

By Bizu.tv On 3/25/14 at 3:03 PM EDT

Air pollution — A general view shows the Eiffel tower and the Paris skyline through a small-particle haze March 13, 2014 Philippe Wojazers/Reuters

The World Health Organization estimates 1 in 8 global deaths—7 million people in 2012—is linked to air pollution.

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