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June 9, 2023

via BBC

Delhi: The city where it is dangerous to breathe

A study done by AQLI last year found that air pollution in Delhi can shorten lives by almost a decade.

In the News

June 9, 2023

via The Washington Post

The smoke will fade in the U.S. But cities across the globe aren’t so lucky.

“We’re getting a taste of what I think is the greatest public health risk on the planet," EPIC Director Michael Greenstone tells The Washington Post.

In the News

June 8, 2023

via The New York Times

As Smoke Darkens the Sky, the Future Becomes Clear

For a moment, New York’s air quality was worse than it was in Delhi, the infamous pollution capital where average life spans are reduced more than nine years by particulates in the air, according to AQLI.

In the News

June 7, 2023

via News18

World Environment Day 2023: 6 Startling Facts About Air Pollution That Demand Immediate Action

A report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago disclosed that individuals in India endure an average lifespan reduction of 5.9 years due to poor air quality.

In the News

April 11, 2023

via Jago News

Air pollution affects children physically, mentally, causes diseases

AQLI researchers find Bangladeshis are losing an average of seven years of longevity due to pollution, Jago News reports.

In the News

March 31, 2023

via NDTV

The Human And Health Cost Of Delhi’s Garbage Mountains And Waste Crisis

Air pollution can shorten lives by almost 10 years in the Indian capital, Delhi, the world’s most polluted city, according to the Air Quality Life Index 2022, NDTV cites.

In the News

March 31, 2023

via The Tribune India

Lifespan in Haryana down 7 years, Punjab 6 years, pollution to blame

The 2023 State of India’s Environment report uses AQLI data to support its findings on life lost due to air pollution.

In the News

March 24, 2023

via Bloomberg

Air Pollution Casts a Pall Over Booming Bangladesh Megacity

The average person in Dhaka loses about eight years of their life due to air pollution, according to AQLI data, which has ranked Bangladesh as the country with the world’s worst air pollution every year since 2018.

In the News

March 20, 2023

via CNBC

Here are the most polluted cities in the U.S. and world

AQLI data shows air pollution takes more than two years off the average global life expectancy, CNBC writes.

In the News

March 20, 2023

via News Nine

Air pollution: New study says 39 of the 50 most polluted cities globally are in India

AQLI data finds air pollution is reducing the life expectancy of Indians by five years, cites News Nine.