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September 7, 2023

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.

On this World Clean Air Day, hear from Christa Hasenkopf, Director of the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) and Air Quality Programs at EPIC.

Hasenkopf speaks to BBC News on the latest AQLI Report findings, which show that the health impact from #AirPollution is not spread equally around the world. Africa and Asia bear the brunt (93%), and there is a “profound mismatch of where PM2.5 pollution is the worst, and where we collectively are investing in fixing the problem.”

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