November 20, 2018

Delhiites’ life expectancy reduced by 10 years due to pollution: report

If air pollution levels in the Capital adhered to World Health Organization (WHO) standards, a typical Delhiite would live 10 years longer, a report released by the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute on Monday stated.

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November 20, 2018

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India is the World’s Second Most Polluted Country, But Which Asian Country Tops the List?

India is the world’s second most polluted country, the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) said in its latest findings. Air quality in the capital city, Delhi, is among the deadliest in the country and the pollution reduced life expectancy of a person by almost 10 years.

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November 20, 2018

via Forbes

Report: Air Pollution Is Deadlier Than Smoking Or War

U.S. researchers have said that air pollution, primarily caused by burning fossil fuels, is the world's top killer over smoking and war.

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November 19, 2018

via Thomas Reuters Foundation News

Deadly air pollution shortens lives by nearly 2 years – researchers

Reuters introduces the AQLI as a one of its kind tool that quantifies the number of years lost due to air pollution

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November 19, 2018

via The Hindu

Delhiites’ life expectancy reduced by 10 years due to pollution: report

The Hindu references key findings of AQLI which shows that life expectancy can increase almost everywhere in the world if air quality met WHO standards

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November 19, 2018

via Daily Mail

Air pollution is shaving YEARS off people’s lives: Some cities could extend lifespans by more than a year if they got air quality under control, study warns

Daily Mail quotes EPIC Director Michael Greenstone on AQLI's potential to create policy changes by demonstrating tangible measures of pollution's effects.

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November 19, 2018

via The Weather Channel

Air Pollution Is Deadliest Threat to Human Health, Researchers Say

The Weather Channel highlights EPIC finding that particular matter (PM) air pollution from fossil fuels is deadliest source of pollution

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November 19, 2018

via hindustan times

Air pollution reduces life by 4.3 years, deadlier than smoking and alcohol: Report

The hindustan times references a report co-authored by University of Chicago economists Michael Greenstone and Claire Qing Fan that calls attention to the effect of air pollution on life expectancy

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November 19, 2018

via Indo-Asian News Service

Air pollution cuts average Indian’s life expectancy by over 4 years

The Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) quotes EPIC Director Michael Greenstone on the importance of incorporating life expectancy into its newly released AQLI

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November 19, 2018

via Press Trust of India

Delhi’s air quality in 2016 decreased life expectancy by 10 years, reveals study

Press Trust of India (PTI) uses EPIC's newly released AQLI to illuminate the causal relationship between air pollution and life expectancy in New Delhi.