Air pollution cuts life expectancy for every man, woman and child on Earth by nearly two years, according to data released Tuesday which experts ...
Nearly a quarter of humanity lives in the four most polluted countries, all in south Asia AFP/NARINDER NANUPARIS: Air pollution cuts life expectancy for every man, woman and child on Earth by nearly two years, according to data released Tuesday which experts said showed poor air quality is"the greatest risk to human health".
In countries such as India and Bangladesh, air pollution was so severe that it now cuts average lifespans in some areas by nearly a decade. AQLI found that these populations would see their lifespan cut by five years on average, after being exposed to pollution levels 44 per cent higher than 20 years ago.It said that particulate pollution was also a"signifiant concern" across southeast Asia, where forest and crop fires were combining with traffic and power plant fumes to create toxic air.
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