Air pollution takes the docket for today’s U.N. Environment Assembly in Kenya. Officials have reiterated that too little is being done to clear the air in cities worldwide.
CCTV’s Robert Nagila reports.
The World Health Organization said air pollution is a leading cause of premature death and can be linked to increasing cases of heart disease, cancer, and respiratory illness
80 percent of people living in cities of more than 100,000 breath air outside the required standards.
In the last five years, Europe and South America have made major investments in cutting vehicle emissions.
133 out of 193 countries have programs promoting cleaner fuels for households. Still, the challenge is to keep the momentum going.