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August 29, 2023
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July 16, 2022
Air pollution shortens average Nepali’s life by 4.1 years: report
The annual update of the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) released in June revealed that the current air pollution level in Nepal shortens the life of an average Nepali by 4.1 years.
In the News
April 7, 2019
via The World Bank
Visualizing Nepal’s health progress
The World Bank uses AQLI to help visualize Nepal's top ten districts with the highest particulate matter
In the News
April 15, 2024
via Newage
Holidays bring no respite from air pollution
According to the Chicago University study titled Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), air pollution is the second-largest threat to human health for people living in Bangladesh, behind only cardiovascular diseases.
In the News
December 24, 2023
Mapped: Life Expectancy Gains From Breathing Cleaner Air
Former AQLI Research Associate Aarsh Batra visualizes a map of life expectancy gains if all people around the world breathed cleaner air.
AQLI News
September 25, 2023
AQLI Top Charts 2023
Explore our data in the form of 10 easy-to-digest charts that uncover the most compelling findings from the 2023 AQLI Annual Report.
In the News
September 18, 2023
via El Pais
The Global South is the epicenter of poor air quality, which suffocates and kills the most vulnerable
According to the University of Chicago report, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan — which account for almost a quarter of the world’s population — have the worst pollution rates in the world and their inhabitants’ life expectancy will decrease by an average of five years if pollution levels persist.
In the News
September 7, 2023
via World Bank
Clean air for blue skies and healthy lives: 3 considerations for policymakers
Across Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan, new research from the University of Chicago suggests that people are expected to lose about 5 years of life expectancy on average.
In the News
August 30, 2023
via International Business Times
People can lose more than 5 years of their lives due to air pollution: study
A new study has made some frightening revelations about the harmful impact of air pollution on people living in South Asian countries. It said that increasing air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in the region.
In the News
August 29, 2023