Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency
Poor air quality can also "aggravate chronic conditions like asthma as well as increasing the risk of some chronic diseases", EEA reported.
Mon Apr 24 2023
OECD: Europe's couch potatoes causing 10,000 early deaths a year
Many people living in the European Union fail to exercise sufficiently, leading to more than 10,000 premature deaths annually.
Sat Feb 18 2023
Non-communicable diseases cost nearly RM9 bln in annual productivity losses - Health DG
Unhealthy diet contributed to two-thirds (68.9 per cent) of the costs of lost productivity due to premature deaths.
Tue Sep 08 2020
Southeast Asian haze crisis killed more than 100,000: Study
A smog outbreak in Southeast Asia last year may have caused more than 100,000 premature deaths, according to a new study released Monday.
Mon Sep 19 2016
5 million Malaysian smokers aged 18 and above
This group contributes to about 20,000 premature deaths yearly as a result of tobacco related complications.
Mon May 30 2016
Millions die from air pollution, mainly in China, India
Air pollution kills more than 5.5 million people around the world each year, with over half of those deaths occurring in fast-growing China and India, researchers said.
Sat Feb 13 2016