Diseases caused by air pollution have been an increasing concern globally in the last decades. Inhabitants of East Asia were the most impacted worldwide, as annually air pollution caused approximately 3.1 million more deaths compared to a complete absence of exposure.
Yearly mortality excess due to ambient air pollution worldwide, by region (in 1,000 of deaths)*
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Oxford University Press. (January 24, 2020). Yearly mortality excess due to ambient air pollution worldwide, by region (in 1,000 of deaths)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122614/annual-mortality-excess-caused-air-pollution-globally-by-region/
Oxford University Press. "Yearly mortality excess due to ambient air pollution worldwide, by region (in 1,000 of deaths)*." Chart. January 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122614/annual-mortality-excess-caused-air-pollution-globally-by-region/
Oxford University Press. (2020). Yearly mortality excess due to ambient air pollution worldwide, by region (in 1,000 of deaths)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122614/annual-mortality-excess-caused-air-pollution-globally-by-region/
Oxford University Press. "Yearly Mortality Excess Due to Ambient Air Pollution Worldwide, by Region (in 1,000 of Deaths)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122614/annual-mortality-excess-caused-air-pollution-globally-by-region/
Oxford University Press, Yearly mortality excess due to ambient air pollution worldwide, by region (in 1,000 of deaths)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122614/annual-mortality-excess-caused-air-pollution-globally-by-region/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Yearly mortality excess due to ambient air pollution worldwide, by region (in 1,000 of deaths)* [Graph], Oxford University Press, January 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122614/annual-mortality-excess-caused-air-pollution-globally-by-region/