Majority of the world’s population breathes dirty air, report says
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found.
Most of the world’s population is breathing dirty air: Report
IQAir study finds that Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and the Democratic Republic of Congo have the dirtiest air.
Air quality report reveals majority of the world breathes polluted air
The majority of the world's population breathes polluted air. The Swiss-based air quality monitoring database IQAir released data on March 11 from 40,000 air monitoring stations in 138 countries. According to the WHO,
Most People Still Breathing Dirty Air, Study Finds
India leads the list of most polluted cities as researchers warn of severe health and climate impacts.
Health Matters: Majority of the world has dirty air, report says
The majority of the world is breathing in dirty air, according to a new report. Data shows only 17% of cities meet the World Health Organization air pollution guidelines. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Tuesday.
Most people around the world are now breathing polluted air, researchers warn
India had six of the nine most polluted cities worldwide, a new report from a Swiss-based database found. View on euronews
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