World Bank Report on Air Pollution
On 14th December, 2022, the World Bank released a report, titled 'Striving for Clean Air: Air Pollution and Public Health in South Asia'.
Background
- Persistently hazardous levels of air pollution have caused public health crises in South Asia demanding urgent action.
- Using a modelling approach over South Asia as a whole, the report lays out multiple scenarios and costs involved in reducing the region’s exposure to particulate matter (PM).
Key Highlights of the Report
Exposure to PM 2.5
- Over 60% of South Asians are exposed to an average of 35 µg/m3 of PM2.5.
- In some parts of the ....
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