A shocking new report from Switzerland-based air quality monitoring
database IQAir reveals that only seven countries meet the World Health
Organization's (WHO) air quality standards.
The
findings, based on data from 40,000 monitoring stations across 138
countries, disclose that most of the world’s population is inhaling
dangerously polluted air. They also paint a grim picture of a planet
suffocating under the weight of its own progress.
Chad,
Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and the Democratic Republic of Congo top
the list of nations with the dirtiest air. In these countries, the
average smog levels are more than 15 times higher than WHO guidelines.
Chad,
for instance, earned the dubious distinction of being the most polluted
country in 2022, a result of Sahara dust storms and rampant crop
burning. Meanwhile, India – home to 13 of the world's 20 most polluted
cities – continues to grapple with industrial emissions, vehicular
pollution and unchecked urbanization. (Related: Air pollution in late
pregnancy increases NICU admissions, study warns.)
The
report underscores a troubling reality: The scale of the problem is
likely far worse than the data suggests. In Africa, for example, there
is only one air quality monitoring station for every 3.7 million people.
This lack of infrastructure means that millions are living in areas
where pollution levels are not even measured, let alone addressed.
The
situation is further exacerbated by the recent decision of the U.S.
Department of State to halt its air quality monitoring program at
embassies and consulates worldwide. For many developing nations, these
U.S.-operated monitors were the only reliable source of real-time
pollution data...<<<Read More>>>...
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