'Avoidable risks' claim 100,000 young lives each year

The lives of many thousands of children could be saved by making the world they live in less dangerous, researchers said today.

Fri, 18 Jun, 2004 - 10:00

The lives of many thousands of children could be saved by making the world they live in less dangerous, researchers said today.

A new report from the World Health Organisation says a third of child deaths in Europe are due to pollution, unsafe water, lead poisoning and injuries.

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