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Air pollution killing millions

urban air pollution

Increasing outdoor air pollution may lead to nine million premature deaths worldwide, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has warned.

In a report released last month, OECD warns that air pollution could also lead to an annual economic cost of about $2.6 trillion by 2060.

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