Cities with the highest small particulate measurements in the world
HOW AIR POLLUTION IS RELATED TO POVERTY?
“Air pollution threatens us all, but the poorest and most
marginalized people bear the brunt of the burden,” said
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s director
general, in a statement.
Cookstoves, heating fuel, and kerosene lighting are all
common sources of pollution in big cities in developing
countries. Poor governance is also a major factor in
pollution since lax enforcement of standards for car
exhausts, crop burning, or dust from construction sites
leads to more particulates in the air.
Some countries like China are making progress. Cities in
China have moved down in the rankings, and the
government is seeking reforms to keep pollution in check
as dirty air has become an increasingly volatile public
concern.
Governing air pollution has proved to be much trickier in
India.