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The Mortality Web

Air Pollution's Global Impact on Human Health: An interactive visualization exploring the connections between air pollutants and disease mortality worldwide, revealing the devastating health consequences of environmental pollution.

4.2M
Cardiovascular Deaths
from ambient air pollution
1.8M
Respiratory Deaths
including COPD and asthma
700K
Child Deaths
under 5 years old
89%
Deaths occur in
low-middle income countries

About The Mortality Web

The Mortality Web is an interactive data visualization that maps the complex relationships between air pollution and human mortality across the globe. Drawing from authoritative sources including the State of Global Air Report 2024, World Health Organization data, and the Global Burden of Disease Study, this tool reveals how different pollutants contribute to millions of preventable deaths each year.

The visualization demonstrates the interconnected nature of environmental health, showing how particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), ozone (O₃), and household air pollution drive mortality across cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, and cancer-related diseases. This resource serves as a powerful educational tool for understanding the public health crisis of air pollution.

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Health Impacts Covered

Data Sources: State of Global Air Report 2024 | World Health Organization | Global Burden of Disease Study | Health Effects Institute