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March 6, 2019
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February 22, 2019
New Report: Air Pollution Cuts Pakistanis’ Lives Short by More Than Two Years
In the most polluted areas, life expectancy is shortened by more than five years, Air Quality Life Index shows.
In the News
February 19, 2019
via The Economist
Video: The Economist on India’s poor air quality
The Economist cites EPIC's Air Quality Life Index in a video that details air pollution in India.
In the News
February 19, 2019
Video: World Economic Forum on the AQLI
The World Economic Forum produced a video that highlights key findings from EPIC's AQLI.
In the News
February 15, 2019
China: Life expectancy rises as pollution level falls
According to the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC), big air quality improvements made in the last five years have already been enough to push up average lifespans.
In the News
February 12, 2019
via Dawn
No, India is not responsible for Punjab’s smog. Here’s what’s really happening
Dawn cites AQLI on increase of life expectancy of residents in Lahore
In the News
February 11, 2019
via China Dialogue
The impact of polluted air on life expectancy
China Dialogue discusses the usefulness of a single index like AQLI and how life expectancy could also be correlated to wealth.
In the News
February 7, 2019
Lowering pollution will add a year to life of Maharashtra residents
People living in the most toxic cities of Maharashtra can hope to extend their lives by a year if the state government meets pollution reduction targets mentioned in the recently launched National Clear Air Programme (NCAP). The latest Air Quality life Index (AQLI) study carried out by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago states that the life expectancy of an average Indian can increase by about 1.3 years if the government meets the NCAP's targets.
In the News
February 5, 2019
via Money control
Real estate may add 13% to India’s GDP by 2025. Here are the hurdles that lie ahead
People in India would live an average 4.3 years longer if the country met the global guidelines for particulate pollution, according to the Air Quality-Life Index (AQLI) report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC). The report noted that the effect of pollution on life expectancy is worse than HIV/AIDS, cigarette smoking and even terrorism.
In the News
February 4, 2019
via Technode