Media Kit: Clean air in cancer control

A new global report from the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), developed with support from the Clean Air Fund, brings together recent high quality evidence showing that PM2.5 exposure raises the overall risk of developing cancer by 11% and of dying from cancer by 12%. The report highlights sharp increases for specific cancers, including brain, liver, colorectal and breast cancer, and notes that more than 434,000 lung cancer cases each year are attributable to air pollution. It also shows that women, children, outdoor workers, and low income communities bear the heaviest burden due to higher and persistent exposure.