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The World Health Organization (WHO) has a shocking finding about the air we . It has that almost everyone on Earth unhealthy air. The WHO its air quality update ahead of World Health Day on April 7. The update reported that 99 per cent of the world's population breathes air that WHO air quality limits. It at data from over 6,000 cities in 117 countries. People living in lower- and middle-income countries breathe the poorest-quality air. Millions of people in these countries because of pollution-related diseases. The WHO said: "After surviving a pandemic, it unacceptable to still 7 million preventable deaths...due to air pollution."

The WHO said its report highlighted the need to away from fossil fuels. It governments to more to levels of air pollution. It said: "Current energy concerns the importance of speeding up the transition to cleaner and healthier energy systems." It that high gas prices, energy security, the dangers of air pollution, and climate change mean the world must less dependent on fossil fuels. The WHO report many recommendations for change. Among these , "the exclusive use of clean household energy for cooking, heating and lighting," and to " safe and affordable public transport systems and pedestrian- and cycle-friendly networks".