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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11659
SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate

Ahead of COP 22, UNICEF says 300 million children breathe polluted air

Across the globe, 300 million children (almost one child in seven) are living in areas with the highest toxic levels of outdoor air pollution – six or more times higher than international guidelines – reveals UNICEF, a European Commission partner, in a report published on Monday 31 October.

The report Clear the Air for Children uses satellite imagery to show for the first time how many children are exposed to outdoor pollution that exceeds global guidelines set by the World Health...

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