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Of deaths due to toxic air in 2017, half in China and India, claims report
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- The report found that long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 contributed to 2.9 million deaths in 2017, making PM2.5 exposure responsible for 5.2% of all global deaths.
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- Study of the report and findings:(1) State of Global Air report 2019 has released report found that China and India together were responsible for half the total global attributable deaths from air pollution in 2017.(2) Long-term exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution is estimated to have contributed to 4.9 million deaths in 2017.(3) The report cites an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease data from 2016 to conclude that air pollution collectively reduced life expectancy by 1 year, 8 months on average worldwide, rivalling the effect of smoking.
- PM2.5 exposure:(1) The report found that long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 contributed to 2.9 million deaths in 2017, making PM2.5 exposure responsible for 5.2% of all global deaths.(2) The highest burden was concentrated in the world’s two most populous countries: China (8.52 lakh deaths) and India (6.73 lakh deaths), together accounted for 52% of the total global PM2.5-attributable deaths.(3) Annual PM2.5 exposures were highest in South Asia, where Nepal (100 mg/cu. m), India (91 mg/cu. m), Bangladesh (61 mg/cu. m), and Pakistan (58 mg/cu. m) had the highest exposures.(4) Bhutan’s exposure level (38 mg/cu. m) was the lowest in the South Asia region.
- Household air pollution:(1) Household air pollutionIn South Asia, household air pollution contributes to an additional life expectancy loss of about 1 year and 3 months, bringing the total life expectancy loss from air pollution to 2 years and 6 months, the report states.
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Indian express