NEW DELHI – How pity that the air we breathe is poisonous and not healthy as it used to be once. It is pity to see people walking around wearing masks when they step out in the city. Air is the fastest carrier of any health hazard, which spreads faster than our thoughts, compiles BusinessInsider.
Air Pollution happens in a slow process but is more harmful than any Swine flu or Ebola. The very breath we consume can be poisonous; also, it can cause health problems like asthma, chronic diseases and so on.
A report suggests that air pollution kills 3.3 million people a year, which could be doubled by 2050. We shouldn’t wait for someone to come and help us save our lives from our mistakes. So, it is never late to take action against air pollution, know what all can be done to save your locales.
The most harmful pollutant to human health found in smoke and dust that can cause chronic health problems is called as PM-Particle Matter, which is 2.5 microns in diameter. The PM 2.5 becomes a health problem when it contains more than 35.5 micrograms of PM 2.5 per cubic meter (35.5 g/m3). In this way we can calculate the air we breathe is good or polluted.
Here is the top 10 places which are highly polluted cities on the earth and sad to say that many of these places are existing most populous countries like India, Pakistan and Iran.
