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November 4, 2021

via The Independent

How Indians are Celebrating Eco-Friendly Diwali as the Country Suffers from World’s Worst Air Pollution

The Independent mentions AQLI while talking about how air pollution is reducing residents’ life expectancy in different Indian cities.

Analysis

November 3, 2021

In Delhi’s Class Pyramid, Air Pollution is A Great Leveller

AQLI Director Ken Lee joins EPIC Director Michael Greenstone and Harshil Sahai in sharing insights from their recent research that found low awareness of indoor air pollution in Delhi.

AQLI News

September 30, 2021

AQLI Data Used to Justify Action in Landmark Court Case

AQLI Director Ken Lee talks with BBC about the ruling.

In the News

September 16, 2021

via BBC

Indonesia President Found Negligent Over Jakarta Filthy Air

Jakarta's particulate pollution levels are six times the World Health Organization's guideline level, according to the University of Chicago's Air Quality Life Index.

In the News

September 16, 2021

Jakarta Court Finds Jokowi Negligent Over City’s Air Quality

AQLI Director Ken Lee talks about how the burning of fossil fuels is impacting Indonesia and it's capital city, Jakarta.

AQLI News

September 10, 2021

Air Pollution Cuts Indonesians’ Lives Short by More Than Two Years

Pollution shortens life expectancy by more than six years in the most polluted areas, Air Quality Life Index shows.

AQLI News

September 7, 2021

AQLI Joins Health Professionals in Call to Phase out Fossil Fuels in South Asia

Phasing out fossil fuels is critical to averting the twin crises of air pollution and climate change

In the News

September 7, 2021

via WTTW

Air Pollution Cutting More Years From People’s Lives Than Smoking, War or HIV/AIDS

AQLI Director Ken Lee is featured on WTTW's Chicago Tonight.

In the News

September 1, 2021

via CNN

Air Pollution Cutting More Years From People’s Lives Than Smoking, War or HIV/AIDS

New data from AQLI's 2021 Annual Update is featured in CNN.

In the News

September 1, 2021

via The Hill

Cutting Air Pollution Levels Could Raise Life Expectancy by 2 years: Study

Reducing global air pollution levels to meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines would boost average life expectancy by 2.2 years, according to the AQLI 2021 Annual Update.