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Afghanistan Environmental Burden of Disease Profile (2006)

Population: 29.9M
Under-5 Mortality: 257/1000
Life Expectancy: 42 years

Key Risk Factors:

• Water, Sanitation, Hygiene: 66,000 deaths (DALYs)/year for diarrheal disease. Improved water proportion: 39%, sanitation 34%.
• Indoor Air: 78,000 deaths (DALYs)year from air pollution (primarily respiratory).
• Malaria: A. fluviatilis etc main vectors.
• Other: High PM10 exposure in urban areas (27μg/m³) contributing to respiratory issues.

Environmental burden total: 92,000 deaths/year, heavily driven by water-related illnesses and indoor air pollution.

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