Europe's five worst child killers

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature: "The leading cause of death is injuries, mostly unintentional, with road traffic accidents especially prominent in western Europe. Fire, drowning and poisoning are frequent causes in other parts of the continent. Across Europe (which the WHO defines as including central Asian countries such as Kyrgyzstan and its neighbours) outdoor pollution kills up to 13,000 children aged under four every year.

But indoor air pollution, caused mainly by the use of solid fuel, is estimated to kill more than 50,000 under-fours annually throughout Europe, the report says. It thinks a move by families from solid to less polluting liquid or gaseous fuels could save the lives of more than 9,000 children annually. It says 34% of deaths among Europeans from birth to the age of 19 are attributable to the five factors."