The major global health effects of ambient and household air pollution are increasingly well understood. Not only are millions of deaths attributed to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure each year, but it is estimated that on average, life spans globally are shortened by as much as 1.8 years. Life expectancy is a summary measure of population health that provides a measure of how long an average individual in a population might be expected to survive. This report investigates the impact of air pollution on life expectancy at birth in countries around the world using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2019.
How Does Air Pollution Affect Life Expectancy Around the World?
