.poor air quality is not unique to the uk or europe. more than 90% of people around the world breathe dangerous levels of air pollution, according to the. august 2007 (26).for the next several days, with relatives keeping a constant vigil, robert held the hand of his wife, who was hooked up to an iv and lethargic from pain medication..the youngest adult claimant was aged 21, and the eldest aged 79. the age of the youngest children's claim was 8.2 months..