Nepal has the world's highest age-adjusted death rate for chronic lung disease at 182.5 per 100,000 population, with more than 3,000 years lost to ill health or disability from the condition, according to an international study.
Reducing air pollution should be a crucial part of health strategies for children, as nitrogen dioxide (NO2) a harmful pollutant emitted from burning fossil fuels may lead to nearly 2 million new child asthma cases a year, research suggests.