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January 16, 2019
The life expectancy of a Chinese citizen has gone up by half a year due to a significant drop in the air pollution level in the country, a study has claimed. Air pollution kills over a million in China where the average life expectancy is 76.4 years.
A study by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago says that the life expectancy of Chinese citizens has been extended by half a year due to a significant drop in the PM 2.5 density. The Air Quality Index indicates that China’s PM 2.5 density fell by 12 per cent between 2013 and 2016, a pollution reduction equivalent to an additional half-a-year to the average lifespan.
“Tianjin, one of the three most polluted Chinese cities in 2013, saw a decline of 14 per cent PM 2.5 density in 2016. If this improvement is maintained, 13 million citizens living in the city are expected to see their average lifespan increase by 1.2 years,” the study said.
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