Over 10 million residents of Dhaka are now having to contend with an ever increasing amount of lead in the air, a recent survey by the Shishu Hospital confirmed. This increase in lead content may be attributed to polluting vehicles. According to a World Bank report, 15,000 people die every year and thousands suffer from pollution-related diseases.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/le-d-death
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lead
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dhaka
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vehicles
