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Environment / 13 weeks ago

Breathing the dirtiest air: why Chad and Bangladesh top the global pollution list

An interesting graphic produced by World Visualized ranks the nations with the worst air quality, measured by average fine‑particulate (PM₂.₅) pollution. Chad tops the list at 91.8 µg/m³, meaning residents breathe air more than 18 times dirtier than the World Health Organisation’s guideline of 5 µg/m³. Bangladesh follows at 78 µg/m³, with Pakistan (73.7 µg/m³) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (58.2 µg/m³) close behind.

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Environment / 33 weeks ago

The world's major cities battle with the most severe air pollution ever recorded

According to the latest data from IQAir, a global leader in air quality monitoring, some of the world's major cities are experiencing the most severe levels of air pollution ever recorded. With unprecedented concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), several urban centres are now facing alarming public health risks, environmental degradation, and economic strain.

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Environment / 1 year ago

Here are the top countries with the cleanest air

Air pollution is a global concern as an estimated 7 million premature deaths are caused by air pollution every year. Many other diseases including reduced lung growth and function, respiratory infections, and aggravated asthma are associated with air pollution. The World Health Organisation has set air quality guidelines intended to provide limit values for specific air pollutants to help countries achieve air quality. The current recommended level in micrograms is 5. Here are 4 countries meeting these guidelines currently.

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