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300 million children breathing toxic air pollution
Approximately 300 million children, or one in seven youngsters globally, are living in areas of the world with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution, according to a report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Air pollution is linked to pneumonia and other respiratory diseases that can kill children or affect their development, with poor children being most affected.