Asia, Africa bear brunt of pollution health burden - research
Air pollution continues to be the greatest external risk to human health globally, with Asia and Africa being the most affected regions, according to a report by the University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute. The adverse health effects of air pollution are concentrated in six countries, and if pollution levels were reduced to World Health Organization recommendations, global average life expectancy could increase by 2.3 years. While China has made notable progress in reducing pollution, other parts of the world are experiencing an increase in pollution levels.