China's clean air actions boost life expectancy, report says
4 days, 18 hours ago

China's clean air actions boost life expectancy, report says

China Daily  

China reversed a 0.6-year decline in life expectancy from 2013 to 2020 thanks to significant air pollution control measures, a report released on Thursday found. The national average PM2.5 concentration fell from 63 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013 to 33 micrograms in 2020, enabling more than half of the population to breathe air that meets national standards. Improved air quality can enhance cognitive function, physical activity, and respiratory health, while also reducing medical expenses — potentially saving 1 percent of GDP, Xue said. From 2013 to 2020, the measures saved 1.06 billion tons of standard coal and reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 2.43 billion tons, accounting for 3.1 percent of China's cumulative carbon emissions during the period.

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How China won pollution battle as India allows Delhiites to choke to death
1 month ago

How China won pollution battle as India allows Delhiites to choke to death

India Today  

No sighting of the sun for days. BEIJING VS DELHI: SEEING IS BELIEVING WHEN IT COMES TO AQI Kyle Chan, a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton University, shared charts in 2023, showing how Beijing's air pollution had improved over the years, but Delhi's looked "mostly unchanged". Beijing's air pollution has improved over the years, while Delhi's appears to remain mostly unchanged. …

Scientists find shocking cause of cancers plaguing more than 70,000 Americans each year
1 month ago

Scientists find shocking cause of cancers plaguing more than 70,000 Americans each year

Daily Mail  

Scientists have uncovered a shocking link between air pollution and a group of cancers that plagues tens of thousands of Americans each year. The researchers found that exposure to PM2.5 pollution - or particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns - increases the risk of head and neck cancers. A new study has uncovered a link between air pollution and head …

How China tackled pollution?
1 month ago

How China tackled pollution?

Hindustan Times  

China has managed to tackle pollution tremendously over the last few years by taking proactive actions and anti-pollution measures. According to a report from the 'Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air', China's air quality improved in the first half of 2024 as the fine particulate matter reduced by 2.9 per cent compared to 2023. In 2023, China had …

In just 70 years, Chinese life expectancy doubled to 78.6
1 month, 2 weeks ago

In just 70 years, Chinese life expectancy doubled to 78.6

China Daily  

Wang Xiaoyu China's economic development over the past seven decades has been well documented, but the vast improvement in the health of its people is less so. More than seven decades ago, bubonic plague, cholera, smallpox and a number of infectious diseases would be the biggest threat to my life. According to the National Health Commission, the biggest killers of …

In just 70 years, Chinese life expectancy doubled to 78.6
1 month, 2 weeks ago

In just 70 years, Chinese life expectancy doubled to 78.6

China Daily  

Wang Xiaoyu China's economic development over the past seven decades has been well documented, but the vast improvement in the health of its people is less so. More than seven decades ago, bubonic plague, cholera, smallpox and a number of infectious diseases would be the biggest threat to my life. According to the National Health Commission, the biggest killers of …

China's Air and Water Quality Seeks a Bright Future: A Progress Report
2 months ago

China's Air and Water Quality Seeks a Bright Future: A Progress Report

China Daily  

China's air and water quality have significantly improved in the first three quarters of this year, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. The average concentration of PM2.5 and PM10 in 339 cities at the prefecture level and above nationwide decreased by 3.6% and 7.8%, respectively. The proportion of days with good air quality increased by 1.6 percentage points, …

Air pollution killed 135 million people in last four decades, landmark study finds
6 months, 1 week ago

Air pollution killed 135 million people in last four decades, landmark study finds

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Air pollution caused around 135 million premature deaths worldwide in the past four decades, one …

Air pollutant densities expected to decrease
10 months ago

Air pollutant densities expected to decrease

China Daily  

Despite a grim situation in ozone pollution control, densities of the air pollutants in China are expected to decrease significantly as the country forges ahead with meeting its climate targets, experts said. The average ozone density across the country is on an upward trend, with fluctuations from 2013 to 2022, Zhang Weihao, manager of the China air quality program at …

Air pollutant densities expected to decrease
10 months ago

Air pollutant densities expected to decrease

China Daily  

Despite a grim situation in ozone pollution control, densities of the air pollutants in China are expected to decrease significantly as the country forges ahead with meeting its climate targets, experts said. The average ozone density across the country is on an upward trend, with fluctuations from 2013 to 2022, Zhang Weihao, manager of the China air quality program at …

Developing countries interested in China's air quality achievements
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Developing countries interested in China's air quality achievements

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. She said the academy, the top environmental sciences institute in China, will strive to localize the country's experiences in other developing nations to help build a global community with a shared future. Zhang said she also noticed strong interest in China's air pollution control experiences in Thailand during a visit to that country in October. She …

Nations should consider cost, impact of air pollution control, expert says
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Nations should consider cost, impact of air pollution control, expert says

China Daily  

Developing nations should not forge ahead with air pollution control without considering the costs and the potential impact on people's livelihood, an environmental expert said. While this is never easy, China's success with significantly improving air quality in just a decade has been a source of confidence for countries in the Global South to address air pollution in a comparatively …

Air Pollution Cuts Life Expectancy of Average Indian by 5.3 Years, Says Alarming Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Air Pollution Cuts Life Expectancy of Average Indian by 5.3 Years, Says Alarming Report

News 18  

Air pollution poses the most significant risk to human health in India as it reduces the average Indian’s life expectancy by 5.3 years, according to the new findings from the Air Quality Life Index. If the world were to permanently reduce fine particulate pollution to meet the World Health Organization’s guideline, the average person would add 2.3 years onto their …

Air pollution now a major risk to life expectancy in South Asia: Study
1 year, 3 months ago

Air pollution now a major risk to life expectancy in South Asia: Study

The Hindu  

Rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asia, one of the world's most polluted regions, according to a report published on August 29 which flagged the growing burden of hazardous air on health. The region, which includes the world's most polluted countries of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan, accounts for more …

Air pollution cuts life expectancy by five years in South Asia: EPIC study
1 year, 3 months ago

Air pollution cuts life expectancy by five years in South Asia: EPIC study

Al Jazeera  

The region accounts for more than half of the total life years lost globally to pollution, University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute says. Rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asia, one of the world’s most polluted regions, according to a report which flagged the growing burden of hazardous air on …

Death by Air: Can pollution cause stillbirth?
2 years ago

Death by Air: Can pollution cause stillbirth?

Firstpost  

A study published in Nature Communications has found that nearly a million stillbirths globally can be linked to particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns. A new study has found that nearly a million stillbirths around the world can be attributed to air pollution, reported The Guardian. The study published in Nature Communications shows that air pollution accounted for around 39.7 …

New report finds decarbonization of Asia will bring co-benefits to clean air
2 years ago

New report finds decarbonization of Asia will bring co-benefits to clean air

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. Clean Air Asia's new report 'China's 10-Year Path toward Cleaner Air: An Asian Perspective' concludes that developing Asian countries face a particularly arduous task to reduce emissions. Dr. Wan Wei, China program director of Clean Air Asia, shared her observations on China's last 10-year path to cleaner air. ", said Bjarne Pedersen, Executive Director, Clean Air …

Mint Explainer: India’s uphill battle to bring down air pollution
2 years, 2 months ago

Mint Explainer: India’s uphill battle to bring down air pollution

Live Mint  

As winter approaches, air quality in North India plunges, leaving people gasping for breath. North India's annual tryst with smog Air quality in Delhi and adjoining regions has slumped ahead of winter, and the bountiful rains in October has merely delayed the inevitable. India, home to the world's most polluted cities The World Air Quality Report released by Swiss organization …

1.7 million deaths in cities linked to air pollution with Delhi ranked worst in world – report
2 years, 4 months ago

1.7 million deaths in cities linked to air pollution with Delhi ranked worst in world – report

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world’s biggest cities are suffering from extremely hazardous levels of toxic air, which has …

Clear the Air, Pollution is Cutting Avg Indian Life Expectancy by 5 Years, Delhi’s by 10: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

Clear the Air, Pollution is Cutting Avg Indian Life Expectancy by 5 Years, Delhi’s by 10: Report

News 18  

The deadly impact of air pollution is most prominent in South Asia, especially India, where residents are expected to lose about five years of their lives on an average, if the current high levels of pollution persist. Due to South Asia’s high population and pollution concentrations, the region accounts for 52% of total life years lost globally due to particulate …

Pollution cuts life expectancy in India capital by 10 years: EPIC
2 years, 6 months ago

Pollution cuts life expectancy in India capital by 10 years: EPIC

Al Jazeera  

The US research body says PM2.5 pollution is reducing life expectancy in one of the world’s most polluted cities by nearly a decade. Microscopic air pollution caused mostly by burning fossil fuels is reducing life expectancy by nearly 10 years in the Indian capital, one of the most polluted cities in the world, says a study. Across South Asia, an …

Pollution caused one in six deaths worldwide in 2019, finds study
2 years, 7 months ago

Pollution caused one in six deaths worldwide in 2019, finds study

The Hindu  

Pollution caused nearly nine million deaths in 2019, or about one in six deaths worldwide. Preventing pollution can also slow climate change — achieving a double benefit for planetary health — and our report calls for a massive, rapid transition away from all fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy,” adds co-author Professor Philip Landrigan, Director, Global Public Health Program and …

Global pollution kills 9 million people a year, study finds
2 years, 7 months ago

Global pollution kills 9 million people a year, study finds

Associated Press  

A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry rising 55% since 2000. “9 million deaths is a lot of deaths,” said Philip Landrigan, director of the Global Public Health Program and Global Pollution Observatory at Boston College. “That’s how we …

Eliminating fossil fuel air pollution would save about 50,000 lives, study finds
2 years, 7 months ago

Eliminating fossil fuel air pollution would save about 50,000 lives, study finds

NPR  

Eliminating fossil fuel air pollution would save about 50,000 lives, study finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Gary Kazanjian/AP Gary Kazanjian/AP Tens of thousands of lives would be saved every year in the United States if common air pollution from burning fossil fuels is eliminated, according to a new study. Using data from the Environmental Protection Agency, researchers at the …

WHO says 99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air
2 years, 8 months ago

WHO says 99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality, calling for more action to reduce fossil-fuel use, which generates pollutants that cause respiratory and blood-flow problems and lead to millions of preventable deaths each year. “After surviving a pandemic, it is unacceptable to still have 7 million …

United Nations’ health agency WHO says 99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air
2 years, 8 months ago

United Nations’ health agency WHO says 99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air

The Hindu  

The U. N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality, calling for more action to reduce use of fossil-fuel, which generates pollutants that cause respiratory- and blood-flow problems and lead to millions of preventable deaths each year. “After surviving a pandemic, it is unacceptable to still have seven million …

Indians losing 1.51 years of life on average to pollution: Health Effects Institute study
2 years, 9 months ago

Indians losing 1.51 years of life on average to pollution: Health Effects Institute study

Hindustan Times  

On an average Indians lose 1.51 years of their life to air pollution, according to a report by the US-based Health Effects Institute. In a separate report, the institute also said that 93% of India’s population lived in areas where air pollution was nearly seven times of the World Health Organisation standards. As per the second report released, titled ‘How …

Beijing declares success in clearing the air
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing declares success in clearing the air

China Daily  

Electric buses operate in Beijing. He Kebin, a professor at Tsinghua University's School of Environment and an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said emission reduction efforts in nearby areas, especially Hebei province and Tianjin, have been important in improving air quality in the capital. "Generally speaking, the surrounding areas contribute about 25 to 30 percent to Beijing's air …

Beijing declares success in clearing the air
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing declares success in clearing the air

China Daily  

Visitors to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing enjoy a clear sky in November. Joint efforts bring environmental improvements to Chinese capital Zhang Fan, 36, a movie visual effects designer who returned to Beijing from New Zealand for work last year, was surprised by the improvement to the city's air quality. On Jan 4, the municipal authorities in Beijing announced …

Beijing declares success in clearing the air
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing declares success in clearing the air

China Daily  

Visitors to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing enjoy a clear sky in November. Joint efforts bring environmental improvements to Chinese capital Zhang Fan, 36, a movie visual effects designer who returned to Beijing from New Zealand for work last year, was surprised by the improvement to the city's air quality. On Jan 4, the municipal authorities in Beijing announced …

Pollution ‘to cut 9 years of life expectancy’ of 40% of Indians
3 years, 3 months ago

Pollution ‘to cut 9 years of life expectancy’ of 40% of Indians

Al Jazeera  

Air pollution is likely to reduce the life expectancy of about 40 percent of Indians by more than nine years, according to a report released by a United States-based research group. Lauding India’s National Clean Air Program, launched in 2019 to rein in dangerous pollution levels, the EPIC report said “achieving and sustaining” the NCAP goals would raise the country’s …

Delhi is the most polluted capital city globally, says report
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi is the most polluted capital city globally, says report

The Hindu  

Delhi remained the most polluted capital city in the world but India, on the whole, had improved its average annual PM 2.5 levels higher in 2020 than in 2019, according to a report from IQ Air, a Swiss air quality technology company, specialising in protection against airborne pollutants, and developing air quality monitoring and air cleaning products. Delhi’s concentration level, …

PM2.5 Air Pollution Claimed 54,000 Lives in Delhi Last Year: Study
3 years, 10 months ago

PM2.5 Air Pollution Claimed 54,000 Lives in Delhi Last Year: Study

News 18  

Air pollution caused by hazardous PM2.5 fine particulate matter led to the death of 54,000 people in Delhi last year where pollution levels remained almost six times above the prescribed WHO limits, according to a new study. According to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis of IQAir data, 1800 deaths per million were estimated due to PM2.5 air pollution in Delhi. …

Pollution killed thousands in megacities despite covid lockdowns
3 years, 10 months ago

Pollution killed thousands in megacities despite covid lockdowns

Live Mint  

Kuala Lumpur: Air pollution caused tens of thousands of deaths in the world's five most populous cities last year despite coronavirus lockdowns, researchers said on Thursday, urging governments to ditch fossil fuels and invest in a green recovery. Environmental campaign group Greenpeace Southeast Asia and air quality technology company IQAir measured pollution levels across 28 cities - chosen according to …

Toxic Air in India, South Asian Countries Linked to Large Number of Miscarriages, Finds Study
3 years, 11 months ago

Toxic Air in India, South Asian Countries Linked to Large Number of Miscarriages, Finds Study

News 18  

Toxic air in India and other South Asian countries could be causing large numbers of miscarriages and stillbirths, scientists said on Thursday. A study in The Lancet medical journal estimated nearly 350,000 pregnancy losses a year in South Asia were linked to high pollution levels, accounting for 7% of annual pregnancy loss in the region between 2000 and 2016. The …

Covid-19 and pollution: Intimately linked, compound threat
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 and pollution: Intimately linked, compound threat

Live Mint  

Lockdowns may have temporarily cleared up the skies above big cities this year but experts warn that air pollution remains a Covid-19 threat multiplier, as well a health hazard that will far outlast the pandemic. Paola Crippa, assistant professor at Notre Dame's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, told AFP that lockdowns probably prevented around 2,190 air …

Over 1 Lakh Infants Died Due to Air Pollution in India in 2019, Global Study Reveals
4 years, 2 months ago

Over 1 Lakh Infants Died Due to Air Pollution in India in 2019, Global Study Reveals

News 18  

The first-ever comprehensive analysis of air pollution’s global impact on newborns finds that outdoor and household particulate matter pollution contributed to the deaths of more than 1,16,000 Indian infants in their first month of life in 2019, a new global study on Wednesday. Long-term exposure to outdoor and household air pollution contributed to over 1.67 million annual deaths from stroke, …

China says environment still grim despite 5 years of progress
4 years, 2 months ago

China says environment still grim despite 5 years of progress

CNN  

China’s environment conditions are “grim,” falling short of public expectations even after five years of efforts to improve air quality, boost clean energy and curb greenhouse gas emissions, a senior official said on Wednesday. Last month, President Xi Jinping set a 2060 deadline to attain “carbon neutrality,” as part of China’s commitments to the Paris climate change accord. China is …

Beijing's Air Pollution Success: A Micro-Planning Masterpiece
6 years, 7 months ago

Beijing's Air Pollution Success: A Micro-Planning Masterpiece

Hindustan Times  

Beijing's remarkable success in reducing air pollution is a testament to the power of strategic planning and implementation. By setting specific targets, implementing strict measures, and providing resources at both the national and state levels, China achieved a significant reduction in PM10 levels. This success has set a benchmark for other countries facing air pollution challenges.

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