Air pollution cuts global average lifespan by nearly two years - study

New analysis calls toxic air the greatest threat to human health, finding it shortens lives by up to six years in pollution hotspotsAir pollution cuts the average lifespan of people around the globe by almost two years, according to a new analysis, making it the single greatest threat to human health.The research looked at the particulate pollution produced by the burning of fossil fuel by vehicles and industry. It found that in many parts of the worst-affected nations - India and China - lifespans were being shortened by six years. Continue reading...