The biggest impact of air pollution is adverse health effects. Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental risks responsible for more than 6 million premature deaths each year from heart attacks, strokes, diabetes and respiratory diseases.

Air pollution can also cause long-term damage to people’s nerves, brain, kidneys, liver, and other organs.

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