Jakarta, Tuesday, April 15, 2003 (Islam online - IOL) - Every year, more than 5 million
children ages 0 to 14, mainly in the developing world, die from diseases
directly related to their environments. In Southeast Asia alone, more
than 1.6 million children die before they reach the age of five. Children here
and elsewhere die of diarrhea, respiratory illnesses, malaria and other
vector-borne diseases, injuries, and other environmental threats in and around
their homes.
