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October 7, 2020
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August 27, 2020
via Mongabay
Lockdown Should Have Cleared Up Jakarta’s Air. Coal Plants Kept It Dirty
Reducing air pollution in Jakarta and its surroundings to meet the WHO guideline would result in tremendous health benefits, according to the AQLI.
In the News
August 12, 2020
via Daily Mail UK
Air Pollution Is Cutting Life Expectancy By Two Years, Despite Global Efforts To Improve Air Quality During The Coronavirus Pandemic, Study Reveals
Air pollution lowered global life expectancy by nearly two years, according to a new report.
In the News
August 12, 2020
via CGTN
Poland Would Get Biggest Boost To Life Expectancy In EU From Cleaner Air, Says Study
Poland has the highest levels of air pollution in Europe, according to the newly released Air Quality Life Index.
In the News
July 29, 2020
via Times of India
Delhiites Lose 9 Years’ Life Due To Pollution: Study
India has the second-worst air quality in the world that is cutting short the average life expectancy of Indians by 5.2 years according to the new AQLI study.
In the News
July 28, 2020
via DownToEarth
Air Pollution As Serious A Threat As Communicable Diseases In Africa: Report
Average life expectancy in central, west Africa would be 1.2 years lower, and a total of 677 million person-years would be lost, if high pollution levels persist
In the News
July 28, 2020
via Dhaka Tribune
Study: Air Pollution Shortening Life Expectancy By 7 years In Bangladesh
Particulate pollution has reduced global life expectancy by two years on average over the last two decades.
In the News
July 28, 2020
via NDTV
Amid Pandemic, Lucknow, Delhi Face Most Danger From An “Everyday Killer”: Report
The AQLI report calls for urgent policy action, but the biggest benefits of increased life expectancy is contingent on India adopting the WHO's standards for air pollution which are far stricter than India's national standards.
In the News
July 28, 2020
via E&E News
Dirty Air Cuts Years From Lives, New Research Finds
Dirty air will regain its place as the world's single greatest health threat when the COVID-19 pandemic ends, University of Chicago researchers write in a newly updated report.
In the News
July 28, 2020
via AFP