AIR POLLUTION - THE SILENT KILLER Air pollution is a major environmental risk to health. By reducing air pollution levels, countries can reduce: 0,6. Stroke Heart Lung cancer, and disease both chronic and acute respiratory diseases, including asthma REGIONAL ESTIMATES ACCORDING TO WHO REGIONAL GROUPINGS: Over 2 million th-East Asia Region : Over 2 million in Western Pacific Regior Nearly 1 million About 500 000 deaths in Eastern Mediterranean Regio7 aly lion Pr eee Cems Ce from air pollution - both household and outdoor. Among these deaths:SELL] PUM U SS eR ote) Cee art Outdoor workers People who work outdoors, such as street vendors and traffic officers, are affected by air pollution.