Combining risk analysis from the IHME's Global Burden of Disease project with annual average background levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5s) from the World Health Organization, Greenpeace has calculated the increased risk of death at varying levels of air pollution in 3,000 cities around the world
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A 100% risk increase means your chances of contracting that disease have doubled
These diseases include pneumonia, bronchitis, influenza and whooping cough. They are a leading case of death in children and adults worldwide.
These lung conditions cause breathing difficulties, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Also known as coronary artery disease, these illnesses affect the supply of blood to the heart. Conditions include angina, myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death. They are the leading cause of death around the world.
One of the most common and serious types of cancer. The WHO says lung cancer accounted for 1.69 million of 8.8m cancer deaths globally in 2015.
A life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off.
The WHO's Ambient Air Pollution Database measures PM2.5 levels in 3,000 cities in 103 countries. More than 80% of people living in cities that monitor air pollution are exposed to air which fails to meet the WHO's guidelines. That rises to 98% for people living in large cities (more than 100,000 residents) in low and middle-income countries.
