Air Pollution Deaths Around The World [Infographic]
Air Pollution Deaths Around The World Earth Observatory image by Robert Simmon based on data provided by Jason West How are the conditions where you live? You've probably seen those photos of Beijing on a bad pollution day. Such days come and go, but the effects of even small amounts of increased pollution may linger in a population for a long time. Several studies have established that different air pollutants reduce people's lifespans. In a new study, a team of international scientists estimated how many people die each year from the effects of air pollution all over the world. This map shows their numbers. The map's colors don't actually show absolute numbers of deaths. Instead, they say how many more people in a region died from air pollution in 2000 than in 1850. The colors indicate the number of increased deaths per 386 square miles, an area about the size of Dallas. That...