Sparty
12-03-2015, 02:14 AM
Most of us have seen the devastating images of Beijing where day turns to night during their smog days. But I was surprised to see how much worse the situation is in many Indian cities and by contrast how well off we are here in Australia.
PM2.5 – the world’s primary air pollutant.
http://www.australian-shares.com/assets/images/world-most-polluted-cities.png (http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/dec/02/where-world-most-polluted-city-air-pollution)
http://www.australian-shares.com/assets/images/city-pollution-comparision.png (http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/dec/02/where-world-most-polluted-city-air-pollution)
Every day, hundreds of millions of people step outside into an environment that has become unsafe for human survival. Outdoor air pollution kills 3.3 million people (http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/16/more-people-die-from-air-pollution-than-malaria-and-hivaids-new-study-shows) every year, mostly in cities; more than HIV, malaria and influenza combined. Read the full article.... (http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/dec/02/where-world-most-polluted-city-air-pollution?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other)
PM2.5 – the world’s primary air pollutant.
http://www.australian-shares.com/assets/images/world-most-polluted-cities.png (http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/dec/02/where-world-most-polluted-city-air-pollution)
http://www.australian-shares.com/assets/images/city-pollution-comparision.png (http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/dec/02/where-world-most-polluted-city-air-pollution)
Every day, hundreds of millions of people step outside into an environment that has become unsafe for human survival. Outdoor air pollution kills 3.3 million people (http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/16/more-people-die-from-air-pollution-than-malaria-and-hivaids-new-study-shows) every year, mostly in cities; more than HIV, malaria and influenza combined. Read the full article.... (http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/dec/02/where-world-most-polluted-city-air-pollution?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other)