Add RFI to your home screen© 2022 Copyright RFI - All rights reserved.RFI is not responsible for content from external websites.Attendance certified by the ACPM/OJD.The life expectancy of all humans is reduced by two years.Blame it on air pollution, according to the Air Quality Life Index report published by researchers at the University of Chicago on Tuesday.If the air quality met the standards of the World Health Organization, humans would gain on average more than two years of life.A phenomenon which is explained by the presence in the air of these famous fine particles.They are as thin as a hair, yet cause millions of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases each year.These microparticles are present all over the world and almost in every place their concentration exceeds WHO recommendations.The organization recommends that the density of microparticles in the air should not exceed 15 micrograms per cubic meter over any 24-hour period, and remain below five micrograms per cubic meter on average over a year.These thresholds were strengthened in 2021 in the face of evidence of their impact on health.It is in Asia that they do the most damage.In Bangladesh, pollution exceeds the standards by 15 times.In India, life expectancy is reduced by 10 years in the capital New Delhi where 16 million Indians live.Only in China is the situation improving.In seven years, the number of microparticles has dropped by 40%, according to this report from the University of Chicago.Good news in this country where pollution kills a million Chinese a year.Worldwide, these particles kill six times more than the AIDS virus.►Also read: Analysis - Air pollution, a real public health issue in ThailandNewsletterReceive all the international news directly in your mailboxFollow all the international news by downloading the RFI applicationThe conference on the oceans closed with the Lisbon declaration adopted by consensusAquaculture, one of the solutions to combat overfishingUnited Kingdom: is the government giving itself the means for its climate ambition?Malawi: relocation of 250 elephants to repopulate Kasungu ParkGhana: the protest is organized to save the Achimota forestPollution responsible for 10% of cancers in Europe, according to a public studyPollution, overfishing, seabed... the UN at the bedside of the oceans to preserve their futureCOP15 Biodiversity: preparatory negotiations stall in KenyaWhat cost for France's adaptation to climate change?Zero Waste France files a complaint against Adidas and New Balance for "greenwashing"More than 150 French MPs made aware of climate change and biodiversityA group of polar bears discovered in Greenland could survive the disappearance of the ice floeAustralia sharply increases greenhouse gas emission reduction targetsThe content you are trying to access does not exist or is no longer available.