Pollution and Health: A Progress Update
On May 17th, 2022, an update to the groundbreaking 2017 Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health was published in the Lancet Planetary Health journal. The report, Pollution and Health: A Progress Update reached over 1.5 billion people in more than 40 countries through the global news media, with journalists from over 800 news outlets reporting on the latest findings. Read more about it on the Pollution blog.
Press highlights:
North America
Pollution Caused 1 in 6 Deaths Globally for Five Years, Study Says
The Washington Post • May 17 2022
Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year as Fixes Are Neglected
Bloomberg • May 17 2022
Pollution’s Fatal Threat Gains Urgency After 9 Million Died In One Year
NBC News • May 17 2022
Pollution Responsible For 1 In 6 Deaths Worldwide: Study
The Hill • May 17 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People Each Year, Study Finds
CBS News • May 17 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds
The Associated Press • May 17 2022
One in Six Killed by Pollution Worldwide, Study Finds
CNN • May 18 2022
Study Identifies Outdoor Air Pollution as the ‘Largest Existential Threat to Human and Planetary Health’
Inside Climate News • May 17 2022
1 in 6 Deaths Worldwide Attributed to Pollution: Review
ABC News • May 17 2022
Polluted Babies, Millions Dead: Scientists Sound Alarm on Global Pollution
USA Today • May 18 2022
Pollution Caused One in Six Deaths World-Wide in 2019, Study Says
The Wall Street Journal • May 17 2022
Millions Dying Globally Because of Unabated Pollution
Human Rights Watch • May 18 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds
MSN • May 17 2022
Pollution Responsible for 1 in 6 Deaths Worldwide: Study
Yahoo! News • May 17 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds
New York Post • May 18 2022
Nine Million People Died in 2019 Due to Pollution
ABC • May 18 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds
CTV • May 17 2022
Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year as Fixes Are Neglected
BNN Bloomberg • May 17 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds
Jamaica Observer • May 18 2022
Europe
Pollution is The ‘Largest Existential Threat’ to Humans, Killing 9 Million Each Year
We Forum • May 31 2022
BBC World News Interview with Pure Earth’s Richard Fuller
BBC World News • May 18 2022
Pollution Responsible for One in Six Deaths Across Planet, Scientists Warn
The Guardian • May 17 2022
Pollution Behind 1-in-6 Global Deaths in 2019 Study
France24 • May 18 2022
Pollution Killing 9 Million People a Year, Africa hardest Hit – Study
Reuters • May 18 2022
Nine Million People Die Prematurely Every Year From Environmental Toxins
SPIEGEL Science • May 18 2022
Pollution Killed 9 Million People in 2019 – The Equivalent of One in Six Deaths, Major Report Reveals
Daily Mail • May 17 2022
The Impact of Chemical Pollution is Too High to Ignore
ItaliaOggi • June 27 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds
The Independent • May 17 2022
Pollution Killed 9 Million People in 2019, Four Times More Than Covid in 2020
El Español • May 18 2022
One in Six Deaths in the World is Due to This Environmental Factor
Mundo Deportivo • May 21 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds
Daily Mail • May 17 2022
Pollution Killing 9 Million People a Year, Africa Hit Hardest – Study
Euronews • May 18 2022
Pollution, Responsible for Nine Million Deaths in 2019, With Little Progress in Four Years
Cope • May 18 2022
Pollution Killed More People in 2019 Than Covid in Two Years
El Periódico – Edición Global • May 22 2022
Pollution Was Responsible for 9 Million Deaths in 2019, with Little Progress During the Previous Four Years
Medical Xpress • May 17 2022
Pollution Kills Over 9 Million People Every Year, 66% More Than Two Decades Ago
ZME Science Blog • May 18 2022
Pollution: 9 Million Deaths Each Year
Santé log • May 18 2022
Asia
Pollution Caused One In Six Deaths Worldwide In 2019, Finds Study
The Hindu • May 18 2022
Pollution Behind 1 In 6 Global Deaths In 2019: Study
Manila Bulletin • May 18 2022
Explained: India Topped Air Pollution Death Toll In 2019, Says Report
Indian Express • May 18 2022
Pollution Killed 9 Million People Globally In 2019: Report
NDTV • May 18 2022
India Saw Over 23.5 Lakh Premature Deaths in 2019 Due to Pollution, Highest in World: Lancet
The Telegraph • May 18 2022
Pollution Killed 9 Million People Worldwide in 2019, Toxic Air Killed 16.7 Lakh in India
News18 • May 18 2022
India Had Most Pollution Deaths in 2019, Over 23.5 Lakh: Lancet Study
NDTV • May 18 2022
At 2.4 Million in 2019, India Led World in Pollution Deaths
The Times of India • May 18 2022
Pollution Killed: 9 Million People Died Due to Pollution, Know How Many Deaths in India
Zee News • May 18 2022
Pollution Kills 9 Million People Every Year, India and China Have the Highest Number of Deaths
Aaj Tak • May 18 2022
Pollution Led to Over 23.5 Lakh Premature Deaths in India in 2019, Highest in World: Lancet Study
The Economic Times • May 18 2022
Modi’s LPG Scheme Cut Indoor Pollution, But Outdoor Pollution Still a Crisis, Lancet Panel Says
ThePrint • May 18 2022
9 Million Deaths in a Year Due to Pollution: Air Pollution is the Cause of About 67 Lakh Deaths, Due to This, Huge Economic Loss to Poor Countries
Dainik Bhaskar • May 18 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds
Gulf News • May 18, 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds
Arab News • May 18 2022
Pollution Killing 9 Million People a Year, Africa Hardest Hit: Study
AsiaOne • May 17 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds
Japan Today • May 22 2022
Death By Breath
The Pioneer • May 19 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds
The Himalayan Times • May 18 2022
Latin America
Pollution Killed 9 Million People in 2019: Research
Forbes Mexico • May 17 2022
Pollution Kills 9 Million People Worldwide in 2019
Vanguardia • May 19 2022
One in Six Deaths in The World is Caused By Pollution
El Espectador • May 18 2022
Pollution Killed 9 Million People in 2019, According to Research
Teleamazonas • May 18 2022
Pollution Was Responsible For Nine Million Deaths in 2019
Ecoportal • May 18 2022
Nine Million People Died in 2019 Due To Pollution
El Heraldo • May 20 2022
Pollution Was Responsible for Nine Million Deaths in 2019
Desde Abajo • May 18 2022
Africa
The Lancet: Pollution Responsible for 9 Million Deaths Worldwide
Hespress • May 18 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People A Year, Study Finds
Ahram Online • May 18 2022
Pollution Killing 9 Million People A Year, Africa Hardest Hit Study
The Standard • May 19 2022
Pollution Killing 9 Million People A Year, Africa Hardest Hit – Study
TDPel Media • May 18 2022
Pollution Killing 9 Million People A Year, Africa Hardest Hit – Study
PeaceFM Online • May 19 2022
Pollution Killing 9 Million People A Year, Africa Hardest Hit – Study
DFA • May 18 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People A Year, Study Finds
Walta Info • May 18 2022
The Lancet: Pollution Responsible For 9 Mllion Deaths Worldwide
Maghress • May 19 2022
Oceania
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds
Stuff NZ • May 18 2022
‘Substantial Increase’ in Industrial Pollution, Global Pollution Kills Nine Million a Year, Study Claims
Channel 9 News • May 18 2022
Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds
The New Zealand Herald • May 17 2022
