Internal combustion engine exhaust and a child under 5 years

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   "Air pollution
   accounted for 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021, becoming the second leading risk factor for death, including for children under five years. Of the total deaths, noncommunicable diseases including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) account for nearly 90% of the disease burden from air pollution."

   "In 2021, more than 700,000 deaths in children under 5 years were linked to air pollution; this represents 15% of all global deaths in children under five.'
   State of Global Air Report 2024.
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   https://www.stateofglobalair.org/resources/report/state-global-air-report-2024
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