Summary
- Air pollution has led to approximately 135 million premature deaths globally between 1980 and 2020.
- The study found that weather patterns, such as El Nino, intensified the effects of pollutants, leading to more premature deaths.
- Asia, particularly China and India, had the highest number of premature deaths due to PM 2.5 pollution.
- Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Japan also experienced significant numbers of premature deaths due to air pollution.
