As a result of air pollution, more than 2 million people die worldwide every year
23 July 2013
23/07/2013- A new study shows that more than two million people die every year worldwide from the effects caused by air pollution. According to the Journal of Environmental Research, about 2.1 million deaths per year are caused by the increase of harmful particles in the air. To this frightening figure, an additional 470 thousand deaths caused by the annual expansion of the ozone hole are added.
The Asian continent is the most affected by this worrying phenomenon. According to the study, East Asia, with countries such as China, Japan, and Korea, is the most impacted by this pollution. More than one million people die each year in this region. Next, India has the highest mortality, with around 400,000 victims. Southeast Asia, with countries such as Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippine Islands, also suffers the consequences of pollution. In these countries, nearly 200,000 people lose their lives. In Europe, more than 150,000 victims are recorded from health complications caused by pollution, while in North America, around 50,000 deaths occur.
Pollution caused by factories and plants, by vehicles, as well as by numerous fires, has significantly worsened the state of the atmosphere. According to the study, compared to the beginning of the industrial revolution, the situation on Earth can be considered a true ecological disaster.