The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned of high pollution in East Asia and the pacific regions.
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00:00The United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF warned of high pollution in East Asia and
00:05the Pacific regions.
00:07According to the agency, some 500 million children in these regions live amid unhealthy
00:12levels of air pollution that can fugue chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular
00:19pathologies.
00:20In addition, the agency stated that 373 million children live in places with unhealthy levels
00:27of nitrogen dioxide, a gas produced by vehicles, factories and power plants, which aggravates
00:33asthma and other respiratory infections.
00:36Moreover, other consequences include brain development difficulties and the risk of school
00:41closures, which can severely affect the children's education.