Air pollution causes 1 in 8 deaths. It is the single biggest environmental health crisis we face.

Let's join together to halve the nearly 7 million deaths annually from air pollution and slow the rate of global warming by 2030.

Help BreatheLife back into our cities.

Air pollution is an invisible killer.

We may not always see it, but air pollution is the cause of some of our most common illnesses.

36% of deaths from lung cancer

35% of deaths from COPD (Pulmonary disease)

34% of deaths from stroke

27% of deaths from heart disease

Outdoor pollution

More than 3 million estimated premature deaths each year.

  • Vehicles
  • Power Plants
  • Waste burning
  • Landfill emissions
  • Livestock production

Indoor pollution

More than 4.3 million estimated premature deaths each year.

  • Dirty cookstoves
  • Unprocessed coal
  • Kerosene & diesel fuels

We have solutions that are proven to work.

WHO and the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) have identified nearly 20 ways to clear the air, many of which can have large and immediate benefits to both our health and our climate.

01

Sustainable transportation

02

Industrial emission reduction

03

Solid waste management

04

Clean cookstoves & fuels

05

Solar lighting & electricity

06

Renewable power

07

Energy efficient homes

Results

Cities that have taken steps to reduce air pollution are already succeeding. More than one-third of monitored cities in low- to middle-income countries and more than half in high-income countries have reduced their air pollution levels by 5% over the past 5 years.

Results

Cities that have taken steps to reduce air pollution are already succeeding. More than one-third of monitored cities in low- to middle-income countries and more than half in high-income countries have reduced their air pollution levels by 5% over the past 5 years.

Together we can save lives.

Do your part to help speed solutions, increase air pollution monitoring, engage your leaders, and change our everyday habits.

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City data

See if the air you are breathing is safe with new WHO data on 3,000 cities and towns worldwide.

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About the campaign

Find more information on how air pollution impacts the health of our bodies and our planet.

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Making progress

Together with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) we are working to speed delivery of clean air benefits.

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