Globally about 3 million people die prematurely from air pollution and it is expected to be 6.6 million by 2050. In Asia, low-quality fuels used for cooking and also heating and waste disposal has led to an increase of deaths. In Europe, East U.S, Russia, and other countries, the premature deaths from air pollution come from agricultural emission. In the Middle East and North Africa the air pollution comes from the natural sources, such as storm dusts. Any increase of air pollution levels leads to a 3% increase of deaths.
It is important to realize that the problem of air pollution is everywhere in the world. People should realize it doesn’t only come from driving cars but also other factors cause it, such as storm dusts. It is concerning to know that the amount of deaths caused by air pollution is higher than those from HIV, and that the deaths are going to increase even more by 2050. Everyone should take the initiative and do something before it is too late and we cannot revert or fix the harm we’ve done to the world.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/16/health/air-pollution-deaths-rising/index.html
It is very discouraging that people are dying because of the quality of the air. Imagine what the air quality is doing to other organisms. What can people do to help decrease the air pollution?