Is there anywhere in the world where people breathe healthy, pollution-free air? This seems doubtful, according to the World Health Organization, which estimates that 99 percent of the global population "breathe air that exceeds WHO guideline limits and contains high levels of pollutants"
US research suggests that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65s at increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
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Breathing polluted air could affect mental health, and by extension increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study involving more than 300 million people living in the USA.