South Asia is World’s Most Polluted Region, New Study Finds
South Asians would live 5.1 years longer if air quality met WHO guidelines. The region makes up more than half of the total years lost from pollution globally.
South Asia is the most polluted area on the planet, according to new data.
The University of Chicago’s Air Quality Life Index revealed South Asia is home to the four most polluted countries — Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan — where residents lose five years of life expectancy because of the air they breathe.