HEI: 95%+ of world’s population live in areas of unhealthy air

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By mmillikinApr 18, 2018, 5:45 am219 pts
Seven billion people, more than 95% of the world’s population, lived in areas exceeding the WHO Guideline for healthy air in 2016, according to a new global study. Fifty-eight percent lived in areas with PM2.5 concentrations above above the WHO Interim Target 1 (IT-1, 35 μg/m3); 69% lived in areas exceeding…

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