UN Environment challenges citizens to "Breathe Life"

UN Environment has today launched the BreatheLife Challenge and calls upon citizens to reduce their contribution to air pollution by committing to walk, bike or take public transport for 26 miles during the month of May. The initiative comes on the heels of a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), which found alarming trends in the rise and persistence of air pollution worldwide. The new data shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants, resulting in an estimated 7 million deaths worldwide each year.