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99 percent of global population breathe air that exceeds quality limits: WHO

The WHO is also calling for a rapid intensification of actions to monitor air quality and identify sources of air pollution, support the transition to exclusive use of clean household energy for cooking, heating and lighting, and build safe and affordable public transport systems

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Almost entire global population (99 per cent) breathes air that exceeds air quality limits, and threatens human health, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), ahead of World Health Day.

World Health Day is observed annually on April 7. This year it celebrates the theme: 'Our planet, Our health'.

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