Hard to Breathe: Afghanistan Air Pollution - Part 2

2,052 views · Published 12 September 2017 · 1:43 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: UN Environment Programme · 2017 · Science & Technology

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In this short video, Fatima from Afghanistan talks about the challenges of air pollution from cooking on a fire indoors. 27,000 deaths a year in Afghanistan are attributed to indoor air pollution. UN Environment designed and distributed clean cook stoves benefiting women and young children. 

Air Pollution is one of the six dimensions of pollution brought forth at the upcoming UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya this December. Sign the #BeatPollution pledge at: www.unep.org/environmentassembly.

Music Courtesy: Kai Engel "Aspirato". Licensed under creative commons attribution from Free Music Archive.

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