- Dirty air is biggest external threat to human health, worse than tobacco or alcohol, major study finds https://aqli.epic.uchicago.edu/reports/ 7 comments science
- Particulate air pollution cuts global average life expectancy by 2.2 years. This impact on life expectancy is comparable to that of smoking, more than three times that of alcohol use and unsafe water, six times that of HIV/AIDS, and 89 times that of conflict and terrorism. https://aqli.epic.uchicago.edu/reports/ 10 comments science
- Pollution in Beijing is Down by Half Since the Last Olympics, Adding Four Years onto Lives. China is winning Its ‘war against pollution,’ but further reductions would allow people to live longer and healthier lives. https://aqli.epic.uchicago.edu/news/pollution-in-beijing-is-down-by-half-since-the-last-olympics-adding-four-years-onto-lives/ 19 comments china
Linking pages
- Air pollution is slashing years off the lives of billions, report finds | Air pollution | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/01/air-pollution-is-slashing-years-off-the-lives-of-billions-report-finds 781 comments
- Four Years After Declaring War on Pollution, China Is Winning - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/upshot/china-pollution-environment-longer-lives.html 134 comments
- Air pollution cuts three years off lifespans in northern China https://news.uchicago.edu/article/2017/09/11/air-pollution-cuts-three-years-lifespans-northern-china 6 comments
- How humans could live two years longer: Cut air pollution - Vox https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/22691558/air-pollution-deaths-mortality-pm-25-soot-particulate 0 comments
- As Residents of Lahore Choke on Air Pollution, Pakistani Officials Dawdle https://undark.org/article/pakistan-lahore-air-pollution/ 0 comments
- How many years do we lose to the air we breathe? - Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/national/health-science/lost-years/ 0 comments