More than 47 million health professionals, patients, advocates, representatives from civil society organizations, and individuals worldwide have signed a resounding call for urgent action to reduce air pollution and to protect people's health from its devastating impacts.
Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health and a major contributor to climate change.
Around 7 million people die from air pollution each year, mainly from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
In an unprecedented show of unity, the global call to action, spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and international health organizations will be presented at the Second Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health, set to take place in Cartagena, Colombia next week on 25-27 March 2025.
