The World Health Organization (WHO) unveiled a new framework for building climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems
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The World Health Organization (WHO) says climate change is a serious threat to human health. According to WHO, 3.5 million people die each year in the Western Pacific from environmental causes such as air pollution, extreme weather events or water-borne diseases. One person dies every 14 seconds due to air pollution in this region. High levels of air pollution are also increasing non-communicable diseases, including stroke and heart and lung diseases. The impact of climate change on human health is greatest in small Pacific island developing countries, which have the lowest carbon footprints. According to WHO, each year these countries make up two-thirds of the countries globally that suffer the most damage from environmental disasters. The Sixth Assessment Report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released on April 4, shows that limiting rising temperatures to about 2 degrees Celsius still requires global greenhouse gas emissions to peak before 2025 and Needs to be reduced by one-fourth.
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