Pollution Trivia : Air Pollution Kills More than 3 Million People Globally Every Year

Air Pollution Kills More than 3 Million People Globally Every Year


Air pollution is killing an average of 4,000 people a day in China.
Deaths related to the main pollutant, tiny particles known as PM2.5s that can trigger heart attacks, strokes, lung cancer and asthma.
A Chinese man rides a bicylce as a coal fired power plant is seen in the background. Photographer: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images




Nearly 9,500 people die each year in London because of air pollution.
Nearly 9,500 people die early each year in London due to long-term exposure to air pollution, more than twice as many as previously thought, according to new research.