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Air Pollution and Health in Cities Report
August 22 , 2022
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- Health Effects Institute of USA released “Air Quality and Health in Cities” on air quality.
- As per report, biggest cities and urban areas of the world are witnessing worst air quality on the Earth.
- The report includes a comprehensive and detailed analysis of air pollution and global health effects for over 7,000 cities worldwide.
- It is focused on two harmful pollutants like fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
- Delhi and Kolkata are ranked first and second in the list of top 10 most polluted cities when PM 2.5 levels were compared.
- No Indian city appeared in the list of top 10 or even top 20 polluted cities when NO2 levels were compared.
- Beijing had the largest disease burden associated with a PM 2.5-related illness, with 124 attributable fatalities per 100,000 persons.
- Five Chinese cities were in the top 20.
- Delhi came in 6th, with 106 deaths per 100,000 and Kolkata at 8th with 99 deaths.
- Greatest health impacts can be seen across cities in Asia, Africa, and Eastern & Central Europe.
- By 2050, around 68% of the world’s population is likely to live in urban areas.
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