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The region, which includes the world’s most polluted countries of Bangladesh, India,
Nepal, and Pakistan, accounts for more than half of the total life years lost globally to
pollution, the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) said in its latest Air
Quality Life Index.
Rapid industrialisation and population growth have contributed to declining air quality
in South Asia, where particulate pollution levels are currently more than 50% which is
higher than at the start of the century and now overshadow dangers posed by larger
health threats.
People in Bangladesh, the world’s most polluted country, stands to lose 6.8 years of life
on average per person, compared to 3.6 months in the United States, according to the
study, which uses satellite data to calculate the impact of an
increase in airborne fine particles on life expectancy.
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