Slow Harms and Citizen Action: Environmental Degradation and Policy Change in Latin American Cities - Paperbackby Veronica Herrera (Author) Environmental degradation is not new, yet the impact of pollution on human health and wellbeing is growing. According to the World Health Organization, 12. 6 million people die annually from living or working near toxic pollution, amounting to one quarter of global deaths. Ninety two percent of these deaths occur in middle or low income countries, where the majority of the global population lives. For the millions of