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#170 – Santosh Harish on how air pollution is responsible for ~12% of global deaths — and how to get that number down

80,000 Hours Podcast

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Air Quality Crisis in South Asia

This chapter addresses the critical air quality issues in South Asia, focusing on India's severe air pollution and its health impacts, particularly from PM2.5 and ground-level ozone. It explores the implications of air pollution on mortality and life expectancy, revealing significant differences between urban areas in India and the UK. Additionally, the chapter investigates the complexities of air pollution research, discussing the challenges of quantifying its effects on health and cognitive performance.

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