Eighteen influential global figures are calling for more robust measures to tackle air pollution ahead of the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC next week. The “Our Common Air” Commission says that airborne toxins are currently a threat to our climate, health, and economies, but that the issue is not yet getting the attention it deserves. It is estimated that air pollution causes seven million premature deaths a year, notably as it is linked to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. “Clean air is not just something that costs money to achieve, but is an asset which can impro…