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        "id": 1796138,
        "msgid": "who-1-5-million-die-annually-from-contaminated-food-1781100239",
        "date": "2026-06-10 20:26:28",
        "title": "WHO: 1.5 million die annually from contaminated food",
        "author": "Qommarria Rostanti",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The World Health Organization has warned that unsafe food causes approximately 1.5 million deaths and 866 million illnesses globally each year. Children under five are disproportionately affected, accounting for nearly a third of all food poisoning cases despite representing only 9 percent of the world's population. The WHO is urging governments to utilise national data to prioritise public health interventions targeting food safety.",
        "content": "<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that unsafe food \u2014\ncontaminated by bacteria, viruses, parasites, or hazardous chemicals \u2014\nremains a threat to global health. According to a WHO report from 7 June\n2026, unsafe food causes approximately 866 million cases of illness and\n1.5 million deaths annually worldwide. The WHO stressed that children\nunder five years of age are the most vulnerable group. Despite\ncomprising only about 9 percent of the global population, this age group\nsuffers nearly one-third of all food poisoning cases. According to the\nWHO, toddlers face a nearly three times higher risk of illness from\nunsafe food compared to older children or adults. In 2021, they\naccounted for 29 percent of the total health burden related to unsafe\nfood and led to approximately 143,000 deaths. The WHO explained that\ndiarrhoeal disease is one of the most common impacts experienced by\nchildren due to the consumption of contaminated food. In addition,\nexposure to hazardous chemicals in food, such as methylmercury and lead,\ncan disrupt brain development and cause lifelong neurological and\ndevelopmental disorders. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom\nGhebreyesus said food safety is an issue that touches everyone\u2019s daily\nlife. According to him, unsafe food has long been a global public health\nproblem. \u201cCountries now have their own data to see where the burden of\nthe problem is highest. With this knowledge, governments can prioritise\nthe necessary actions to protect public health,\u201d said Tedros, as cited\nby Euro News on Wednesday (10\/6\/2026).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/who-1-5-million-die-annually-from-contaminated-food-1781100239",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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