WHO Report: One Quarter Of Deaths In 2012 Attributed To Unhealthy Environment.

reports in “To Your Health” that the number of deaths “underscores the devastating impact of the chemicals and waste we’ve been putting into the air, water and earth since the end of World War II.” Breaking down the numbers, “the WHO said deaths due to non-communicable diseases – which include heart disease and cancer and are related to exposure to pollution – now make up 8.2 million or nearly two-thirds of the total deaths.” Meanwhile, deaths attributed to “infectious diseases – such as malaria and diarrhea – due to unsafe water and lack of sanitation represent one-third and are on the decline.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/03/15/human-toll-of-pollution-who-estimates-12-6-million-die-from-unhealthy-environments-each-year/