A new report from @WHO released this week reveals that 93% of all children live in places with air pollution levels above levels that are simply too high. And according to a recent study from George Washington University, one in three cases of asthma globally is tied to air pollution – that adds up to some 33 million visits to emergency rooms. These findings are timely as this week, the WHO, the World Meteorological Organization, @UNFCCC, and @unenvironment are holding their first-ever Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health in Geneva, Switzerland. Although pollution may seem like an environmental problem, WHO’s mandate to tackle this issue stems from its severe health implications: an estimated 7 million people die annually because of toxic air pollution. Put in perspective: more than 1,000 people die every year from air pollution in Los Angeles alone. We see the connections among the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in many global issues, such as hunger and conflict – an...