TOP 10

Mental Health

800,000 people take their lives each year , yet mental health receives under 1 % of global aid . Suicide remains the second leading cause of death for 15 to 29 year olds and half of all mental illnesses start by the age of 14 . Campaigners are fighting stigma and demanding social media platforms do more to support vulnerable teenagers .

Air pollution

Air pollution kills up to 7 million people worldwide each year . From cities thick with smog to second-hand smokers inside homes to unsafe industrial facilities , carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide are invisible killers . People who have regular contact with them die from stroke , heart disease and lung cancer , but an increase in electric vehicles will decrease this .

110 March 2022