Air pollution reduces global life expectancy by more than one year

Air pollution reduces global life expectancy by more than one year

August 22, 2018
University of Texas at Austin

Air pollution shortens human lives by more than a year, according to a new study from a team of leading environmental engineers and public health researchers. Better air quality could lead to a significant extension of lifespans around the world.

Journal Reference:

Joshua S. Apte, Michael Brauer, Aaron J. Cohen, Majid Ezzati, C. Arden Pope. Ambient PM2.5 Reduces Global and Regional Life Expectancy. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2018; DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00360

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