11 Worst Countries for Air Pollution

1. Pakistan

Average PM2.5 pollution: 101 ug/m3

Average PM10 pollution: 282 ug/m3

With a population closing in on the magic 200 million mark, Pakistan is a pretty large nation, both in size and in citizen numbers. This also means, however, that a lot of people are suffering the effects of the skyrocketing pollution, thousands dying every year due to related medical issues. A report a few years back indicated that every year some 80,000 hospital admissions were made due to air pollution, while chronic bronchitis is a pretty common occurrence. What’s worse, however, is the fact that millions of children suffer from respiratory diseases in the state that tops the list of the 11 worst countries for air pollution.

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