A report based on an annual global survey has been released by the Swiss company IQ Air, which stated that there are only 7 countries in the world where the air quality is in accordance with the international air quality set by the World Health Organization.
According to the report, the air pollution situation is getting worse all over the world. The air quality of a place on this list is determined based on the amount of PM 2.5 particles, the smallest particles that can damage the lungs.
Bangladesh had the worst air quality in 2023, with PM2.5 concentrations of 118.9 micrograms per cubic meter, 15 times higher than the standard set by the World Health Organization, the report said.
According to the World Health Organization, the amount of PM 2.5 per cubic meter in the atmosphere should be at most 5 micrograms.
Pakistan ranked second in the list, where the amount of hazardous particles in the atmosphere was 14 times more than the global standard.
India, Tajikistan and Burkina Faso ranked 3rd to 5th among the countries facing the worst air pollution.
Of the 134 countries and territories surveyed in the report, only Australia, Finland, Estonia, Iceland, Mauritania, New Zealand and Grenada were countries that reported emissions of fine particles from cars, trucks and industrial activities. Succeeded in keeping it limited.
IQAir compiled this report using data from its more than 30,000 monitoring stations worldwide.
The report also stated that last year the world’s most polluted city was Begum Sarai in India, whose name was not included in the 2022 list. The concentration of PM2.5 in the city was 118.9 micrograms per cubic meter.
Indian cities such as Guwahati, Delhi and Mullanpur ranked second to fourth in the list respectively, overall 9 of the 10 most polluted cities belong to India.
The report stated that one billion and 30 crore people across India are living in the worst air pollution.
Lapur was ranked 5th in the list while Faisalabad was ranked 12th most polluted. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, was ranked 24th in the list.
The report stated that every part of our lives is affected by air pollution.
The report stated that air pollution shortens the life of every person by 3 to 6 years while the risk of several diseases also increases.
Breathing in highly polluted air causes tiny particles to enter the bloodstream, increasing the risk of asthma, heart disease, lung disease, cancer and other diseases.
According to the report, South Asia is the most polluted region in the world, but there has been no progress to control the problem.
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2024-05-14 02:37:46