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Afghanistan’s Air Is Deadlier Than Its War

27th May, 2019 · admin 1 Comment
Photo: Akmal Dawi/IRIN

Photo: Akmal Dawi/IRIN

FP: Air pollution is killing more Afghans than the war. According to the State of Global Air, a collaborative initiative between the Health Effects Institute and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, more than 26,000 Afghan deaths could be attributed to pollution in 2017. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan documented nearly 3,500 civilian deaths from pollution for the same time period. The root cause is the burning of anything possible to get Afghans the energy and heat they need in harsh winters—including plastic, coal, and rubber. Mixed into that is the use of leaded fuels banned in the West decades ago, as well as waste energy plants and heavy industry. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Environmental News | Tags: Air Pollution |
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One thought on “Afghanistan’s Air Is Deadlier Than Its War”

  1. Yama says:
    May 27, 2019 at 8:18 pm

    Why does Karnak have millions of dollars, a palace and property and homes around the world…? It was his job to fix this the15 years he was our President.

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