1.5 million deaths from respiratory infections attributable to the environment
Monday, 14 May 2007, Written by Julien   
WHO website is really an extraordinary source for relevant information on health. I found recently a stunning global study on the environmental burden of disease.

The main findings of this study are incredible, a quarter of all deaths come from environment:
  • 24% of the global disease burden can be attributed to environmental factors,
  • 23% of all deaths can be attributed to environmental factors.

The study also highlights that more than 1.5 million deaths annually from respiratory infections are attributable to the environment. This means almost 3% of annual deaths! It is huge, even if figure does not include other diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular problems due to pollution

Other interesting data, the part of environmental burden in deaths is 60% higher in China (together with other small Asian countries) than in Western Europe!
Frightening, isn't it!
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