9 hours agoU n NICEF: Air pollution damages children's brains
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)Seventeen million children under the age of one breathe toxic air, which risks developing their brain, United Nations Children's Agency U said. NICEF. Children in South Africa are worst affected by over 12 million living in areas where pollution is six times higher than [...]
Seventeen million children under the age of one breathe toxic air, which risks developing their brain, the United Nations Children's Agency said.
Children in South Africa are the worst affected of over 12 million living in areas where pollution is six times higher than safe levels, says U report. NICEF.
According to the same, 4 million children are also at risk in East Asia and the Pacific.
U n NICEF said that absorbing contaminated air particles could damage brain tissue and hinder development.
While the world is increasingly urbanised, without adequate protection and no measures to reduce pollution, more children will be at risk in the years to come”, U said NICEF.
The agency called for greater use of facial masks and said children should not travel when pollution is at its peak./Periscope.
