Saturday, 10 September 2016

Air pollution costs trillions and holds back poor countries, says World Bank

Air pollution costs trillions and holds back poor countries, says World Bank

Air pollution costs the world trillions of dollars a year and severely impedes development in many countries, according to the World Bank. In a major study (pdf) of the economic costs of indoor and outdoor pollution, the bank found that in 2013 – the year from which the latest available estimates date – China lost nearly 10% of its GDP, India 7.69% and Sri Lanka and Cambodia roughly 8%. Rich countries are also losing tens of billions of dollars a year through lost work days and welfare costs from premature deaths.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/sep/08/air-pollution-costs-trillions-holds-back-poor-countries-world-bank?source=Snapzu

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