Don’t underestimate air pollution, because now the air quality is increasingly concerning. Don’t believe it?Check out, let’s see the collection of facts quoted from the earth.org website.
- 91% of the world’s population breathes polluted air every day
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 9 out of 10 people worldwide live in places with polluted air. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that an estimated 68 million tons of air pollution were released into the atmosphere in America in 2020 alone! - At least 1 in 10 people die from air pollution-related diseases
Who would have thought, it turns out that air pollution is a major risk factor for chronic health diseases and premature death in the world. In 2017, air pollution was responsible for an estimated 5 million deaths globally, covering almost 9% of the world’s population. Continuous exposure to polluted air increases the risk of heart and respiratory diseases, stroke, diabetes, and lung cancer. - Air pollution is a bigger threat to life expectancy than smoking, HIV or war
According to a 2021 report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, residents in India, which has the highest level of air pollution in the world, lose an average of 5.9 years of their life due to poor air quality! - Air pollution causes economic losses of nearly $3 trillion, equivalent to 3.3% of global GDP
A report released in 2020 by Greenpeace Southeast Asia and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air revealed that deaths due to air pollution are estimated to cause economic losses of $2.9 trillion, and cause 1.8 billion days of absenteeism. - Air pollution contributes to spread of covid-19 A recent preliminary study from Harvard University found a positive correlation between COVID-19-related deaths and air pollution, adding that there is a plausible link between airborne particles helping the virus spread.
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