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The report found that Chad, the Congo, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India had the dirtiest air, but IQAir Global CEO Frank Hammes says the real pollution levels are likely much higher.
Last year, less than one-fifth of cities worldwide met the international criteria for clean air, as set out by the World Health Organization. That is according to the IQAir World Quality Report published on Tuesday, which looked at data from 138 countries. Only Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia, and Iceland made the grade, it said. The report found that Chad, the Congo, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India had the dirtiest air, but IQAir Global CEO Frank Hammes, says the real pollution levels are likely much higher.
IQAir found that the continent has only one air quality monitoring station for every 3.7 million people. Hammes said air pollution on the continent resulted from various factors. Burning dirty fuel is one reason for bad air.
With pollution levels far exceeding recommended limits in most regions, this means that the vast majority of the world’s population continues to breathe unsafe air.
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Shweta Narayan, campaign lead at the Global Climate and Health Alliance, said the burning of fossil fuels contributes hugely to air pollution and is also a major driver of the climate crisis.
Last week, data monitoring for air pollution was dealt a blow when the US State Department announced it would no longer make public its data from its embassies and consulates around the world.
