Many Cities Around the World , Face Dangerous Air Quality Every Day.
'The Independent' reports that nearly the entire
world experiences air quality exceeding
the World Health Organization's healthy limits. .
According to the WHO, most of the 4.2 million deaths
attributed to outdoor air pollution in 2019 occurred
in developing or recently industrialized nations.
Air pollution has no boundaries,
and it is high time everyone
comes together to fight it, Bhavreen Kandhari, Co-founder of Warrior Moms in India, via 'The Independent'.
What we are seeing in
the U.S. should shake us all, Bhavreen Kandhari, Co-founder of Warrior Moms in India, via 'The Independent'.
According to air quality company IQAir, nine
out of ten cities with the highest annual levels of
dangerous fine particulate matter were in Asia. .
According to air quality company IQAir, nine
out of ten cities with the highest annual levels of
dangerous fine particulate matter were in Asia. .
On June 8, a hazardous haze
impacted the northeastern U.S. and
millions of people across the region. .
Jeremy Sarnat, a professor at Emory University's Rollins
School of Public Health, points out that these dangerous
conditions are every day concerns in other countries.
Jeremy Sarnat, a professor at Emory University's Rollins
School of Public Health, points out that these dangerous
conditions are every day concerns in other countries.
This is a severe air pollution episode
in the U.S. But it’s fairly typical for
what millions and millions of people
experience in other parts of the world, Jeremy Sarnat, Professor of environmental health at Emory
University's Rollins School of Public Health, via 'The Independent'.
This is a severe air pollution episode
in the U.S. But it’s fairly typical for
what millions and millions of people
experience in other parts of the world, Jeremy Sarnat, Professor of environmental health at Emory
University's Rollins School of Public Health, via 'The Independent'.
In 1970, the U.S. passed the Clean Air Act, setting limits
on many sources of air pollution, with regulations aimed at
curbing soot, smog, mercury and other hazardous chemicals.
In 1970, the U.S. passed the Clean Air Act, setting limits
on many sources of air pollution, with regulations aimed at
curbing soot, smog, mercury and other hazardous chemicals.
'The Independent' reports that developing nations
often have little to no regulation and suffer
increased air pollution from a number of sources