Brunei among nations with lowest death rate from pollution


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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 19 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Brunei, Qatar and Iceland have the lowest pollution death rates ranging from 15 to 23, according to a new study in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health published this week.

The pre-pandemic study is based on calculations derived from the Global Burden of Disease database and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle.

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