9. India
Score – 12
Asthma patients aren’t doing that much better in India either. Of course, since we’re talking about such a massive country, we’re sure there are plenty of areas where the air is a bit friendlier to patients. However, the reality remains that India is one of the largest contributors to global warming due to its high emissions of CO2, namely some 2.3 billion tonnes in 2014 alone.
The air impurity levels in India are also pretty high, with numbers placing it on the ninth place. In fact, six of the top 10 cities with high air pollution were in India, with Delhi placing first with a PM2.5 rate of 153 ug/m3.
Thankfully, India has banned smoking in public places and has had these laws for a while now. Televised advertising for tobacco products is also prohibited.
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