Air pollution, which is primarily the result of burning fossil fuels, takes 2.2 years of the global life expectancy for each person, a new report finds.
The report, developed by the University of Chicago'sand his team at the EPIC, is a measurement of the air pollution in 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic was reducing activity and transportation.
Particulate matter air pollution is suspended in the air and categorized by its size. The smaller it is, the deeper it can get into the body. Particulate matter with a diameter of less than 10 micrometers, often designated PM10Smaller particulate matter with a diameter less than 2.5 micrometers, often designated as PM2.5, is about 3% the diameter of a human hair and can get into the bloodstream by way of the lungs' alveoli.
"This report reaffirms that particulate pollution is the greatest global health threat," wrote Greenstone, who was previously the chief economist for former President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers."Yet we also see the opportunity for progress. Air pollution is a winnable challenge. It just requires effective policies."Buildings are shrouded in smog in Beijing, China, on February 26, 2014.
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