Polluted air costs Bangladeshis on an average 5.5 years of life: AQLI
The average Bangladeshi people could live 5.5 years longer if particulate pollution met the World Health Organisation guideline of 5 碌g/m, said a new report on Thursday...
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Deplorable absence of effective air quality enhancement plan
POLLUTION, especially air pollution, has for long been a major cause for concern for public health and yet, the authorities have consistently remained nonchalant to the issues. Air pollution has, meanwhile, been a threat to city dwellers as air quality in cities, especially Dhaka, has deteriorated. Certain city areas are more affected by air pollution. The photograph...
Worrying absence of effective air quality enhancement plan
POLLUTION, especially air pollution, has for long been a major cause for concern for public health. Yet, the authorities have consistently remained nonchalant about the issue. While about 200,000 premature deaths are attributed to air pollution every year, the Air Quality Life Index says that pollution shortens the life expectancy of an average Bangladeshi by...