Pollution cuts life expectancy in India capital by 10 years: EPIC
Al JazeeraAPR 2022
As the primary sources of air pollution are climate change-fueled wildfires and the burning of fossil fuels for transportation and energy production — which wreak havoc on the most vulnerable and marginalized communities across the globe — the countries with healthy air quality supply must share technical know-how with the nations suffering from higher levels of pollution to aid them in adopting greener, renewable forms of energy.
More action is needed to clean the air in South Asia, but it would cost a prohibitive $2.6B to cut 1 microgram/cubic meter of PM 2.5. Thus, pollution levels must be brought within safe thresholds by grassroots community efforts. If residents are involved in air quality monitoring, a shift in awareness will create the transparency and urgency needed to spawn joint efforts to improve air quality. People must demand change and hold polluters to account if they are to breath clean air.