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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 18, 2023
via CNN
Wildfires in Canada led to dangerous air quality in parts of the US for the first time. See the affected areas
As climate change intensifies, exposure to higher air pollution levels from wildfires coupled with urban pollution — both in the United States and Canada — will not only lead to short-term health effects but also reduce life expectancy, according to Christa Hasenkopf, director of air quality programs at the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC).
In the News
September 9, 2023
Reclaiming the air we breathe
The latest Air Quality Life Index report by the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute should have raised alarm bells in Pakistan, because it said that the growing air pollution in the country may shorten life expectancy by at least seven years in our most polluted regions, says former Minister of Climate & Environment for Pakistan, Sherry Rehman.
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
September 7, 2023
via BBC World News
Christa Hasenkopf on the impact of air pollution on life expectancy
On this World Clean Air Day, hear from Christa Hasenkopf, Director of the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) and Air Quality Programs at EPIC on the latest Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) findings.
In the News
September 5, 2023
via BBC
Air pollution now the greatest external threat to human health
EPIC's Director Michael Greenstone speaks with BBC Newshour on the latest AQLI report findings.
In the News
September 5, 2023
via CNN
Chinese people are living two years longer thanks to ‘war on pollution,’ report says
The annual Air Quality Life Index report, produced by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, praised China’s “staggering success in combating pollution.”
In the News
September 1, 2023
via UNEP
New report highlights threat of air pollution on human life expectancy
A new report by the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) has found that particulate air pollution remains the world’s greatest threat to human life expectancy.
In the News
September 1, 2023
via UNEP