pollution in Bangladesh causes the premature deaths of 102,456 people annually, including 5,258 children. It also leads to 900,000 preterm births and approximately 700,000 low-birth-weight babies each year.

 

Additionally, 670,000 patients are admitted to emergency departments annually due to air pollution-related health issues, collectively resulting in the loss of 263 million workdays per year.

These findings were revealed in a study by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

On Saturday, at a joint press conference held at the National Press Club by CREA and the Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (Caps), the study titled "Health Impacts of Fine Particulate Air Pollution in Bangladesh" was presented.

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