A groundbreaking study from University College London reveals the severe impact of smoking on life expectancy. Each cigarette smoked can take away around 20 minutes of life, and quitting can …
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Air pollution may shorten life expectancy by nearly 4 years in Pakistan: Report
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailAir pollution in Pakistan is reaching critical levels and could lead to a significant reduction in life expectancy, particularly in the country’s most polluted regions such as Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, …
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Global population to exceed 8 billion by end of 2022
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailHow we last that long is an open question. But the good news is that we are on the right track with population growth halved to 1 percent over the …
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Air pollution reduces life expectancy by two years
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadIt is estimated that over 97 percent of the world’s population lives in locations where air pollution exceeds the acceptable threshold, according to the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute …
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Growing pollution to reduce 480 million Indians life expectancy by 9 years
New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital for the third straight year in 2020, according to IQAir, a Swiss group that measures air quality levels based on the concentration …