On a global scale, the main source of air pollution is human activity. The World Bank offers ways to combat air pollution Climate and environment Air pollution annually takes about 5.7 million lives, while 95 percent of deaths occur in countries with low and medium income. This is reminded by the authors of the new report of the World Bank. At the same time, they set up – if you act decisively, you can significantly reduce these indicators. damage to five percent of the global GDP ~ 60 > today, as experts of the World Bank notes, the economic damage to the exposure to contaminated air is almost five percent of the global GDP. This is due to the consequences of health pollution, reducing labor productivity and reducing life expectancy. “Too many people breathe in polluted air, especially in countries with low and medium income,” said Genevieve Connors, acting as a global director of the World Bank for Environmental issues. – Urgent measures are needed now, and our new report shows that it is both possible and available. ”~ 60 > expansion of cooperation according to her, the report is focused on three aspects: improvement of management, increasing the quality of data and increasing the quality of data and increasing the quality of data and increasing the quality attracting private investment in addition to state. “And, of course, we also need to expand cooperation – both within the countries and between them,” added Connors. how to protect people’s health report “Acceleration to clean air for the planet suitable for life” emphasizes that he emphasizes that he emphasizes that he emphasizes that he emphasizes that Changing the policy can help protect people’s health from the exposure to high levels PM2.5 (thin -dispersed particles with a size of 2.5 micrometer and less). ~ 60 >~ 60 > on a global scale the main source of air pollution is human activity. Changes in politics in sectors such as agriculture, urban planning, transport, industry, as well as household cooking and heating, can help reduce the concentration of harmful particles in the air. In some regions, a significant source of small particles is also dust from deserts.