200 000 deaths of children under 5 years from malaria could be prevented through environmental actions, such as reducing breeding sites of mosquitoes or covering drinking-water storage.
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20万名五岁以下儿童死于由环境造成的意外伤害，例如中毒、跌倒和溺水。
200 000 children under 5 years die from unintentional injuries attributable to the environment, such as poisoning, falls, and drowning.
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与儿童健康有关的环境威胁
Ongoing and emerging environmental threats to children’s health
"A polluted environment results in a heavy toll on the health of our children," says Dr Maria Neira, WHO Director, Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health.
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在消除环境对健康带来的危险方面进行投资，如改善水质或使用更清洁的燃料，将会带来巨大健康效益。”
"Investing in the removal of environmental risks to health, such as improving water quality or using cleaner fuels, will result in massive health benefits."
For example, emerging environmental hazards, such as electronic and electrical waste (such as old mobile phones) that is improperly recycled, expose children to toxins which can lead to reduced intelligence, attention deficits, lung damage, and cancer.
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预计电子和电气废物的产生量将在2014至2018年间增加19%，到2018年时将增至5千万公吨。
The generation of electronic and electrical waste is forecasted to increase by 19% between 2014 and 2018, to 50 million metric tonnes by 2018.
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随着气候变化，温度和二氧化碳含量正在上升，这会利于与儿童哮喘发病率上升有关的花粉生长。
With climate change, temperatures and levels of carbon dioxide are rising, favouring pollen growth which is associated with increased rates of asthma in children.
Worldwide, 11–14% of children aged 5 years and older currently report asthma symptoms and an estimated 44% of these are related to environmental exposures.
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空气污染、二手烟草烟雾和室内霉菌和湿气会加剧儿童哮喘的严重程度。
Air pollution, second-hand tobacco smoke, and indoor mould and dampness make asthma more severe in children.