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January 16, 2019

Life expectancy goes up in China as pollution level drops

A study by EPIC 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 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 percent between 2013 and 2016, a pollution reduction equivalent to an additional half-a-year to the average lifespan.

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