South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but still a major killer

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 29, 2024 12:11 am

BANGKOK — A surprise improvement in air quality in South Asia in 2022 drove a decline in global pollution, with favorable weather a likely factor, a new report said on Wednesday.

But the region continues to breathe the world's most polluted air, with its residents losing more than 3.5 years of life expectancy on average, the annual Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) warned.

ATROCIOUS AIR Tourists visit the Taj Mahal amid heavy smog in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, northern India, on Nov. 23, 2023. AFP FILE PHOTO

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