Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-05-04
Air pollution is a serious health hazard that leads to about 7 million deaths a year. That’s
90% of people inhale polluted air
the word from the World Health Organization’s latest report about the world’s air quality.
The World Health Organization says 90% of the world’s population is breathing polluted air. This air pollution causes about 7 million deaths a year, and 94% of the victims are from mid to low income households. The world’s most polluted areas are in Southeast Asia and the West Pacific.
Particulate matter or PM is the term for a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air. In terms of PM 2.5 to 10, Delhi, India leads the world with 292 micrograms per cubic meter. Following Delhi was Cairo, Egypt with 284 micrograms and then Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka with 147. Mumbai in India was next at 104 and the next two cities were in China – Beijing at 92 and Shanghai at 59 micrograms per cubic meter. [FULL STORY]