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17 million babies |
Air pollution is 6 times higher than international limits, causing them to breathe toxic air and potentially risking their brain development |
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United Nations children's fund |
UNICEF |
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Damage brain tissue and undermine cognitive development |
Danger in the Air |
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Anthony Lake |
UNICEF Executive Director |
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South Asia |
Satelite Image shows the largest proportion of babies under the age of one living in the worst affected areas |
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Reduced health care cost Increased productivity Safer and cleaner environment |
Benefits do children get when protected from air pollutuon |
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Ultrafine pollution particle |
Particle described to be so small that it can enter the blood stream, travel to the brain and damage the blood-brain barrier |
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12.2 Million babies |
Residing 6x higher than international limits by WHO |
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4.3 Million babies |
East Asia and Pacific Region |
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1000 days |
Critical days of life |
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Immediate action for parents Investing in cleaner Renewable sources of energy to replace fossil fuel combustion Access public transport Increase green spaces in rural areas Waste management options |
Different urgent steps |
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Travelling lower air pollution during the day Fitting air filtration mask Smart urban planning |
Danger in the air |
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Booster resilience Breastfeeding Good nutrition |
Children's overall health |
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Human Immunodeficiency syndrome |
Virus that attacks the immune syste. |
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T-helper cell |
Kind of white blood cell that destroys when you have HIV |
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Vaginal or anal sex Sharing of needles |
High risk HIV |
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Mother to child Oral sex Contact between broken skin |
Less Risk |
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13.6 Million |
Accessing to antiretroviral theraphy |
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2.1 Million 38 lower than 2001 |
Nee HIV infections in 2013 |
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35 Million |
2013 living with HIV |
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240000 |
2013 children newly infected with HIV |
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58 |
Percentage of HIV lower than 2001 |
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HIV |
Leading cause of death for women |
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36 since 2004 |
TB related and HIV |
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250000 |
New HIV infections among adolescents |
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2/3 |
Young adolescent suffer from HIV |
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AIDS |
Leading cause of death among adolescents 10-19 |
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AIDS |
Second most common death among adolescents globally |
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Right to privacy Bodily autonomy |
Adolescent girl's right not respected |
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2.1 Million |
Adolescents Living with HIV as of 2013 |