Air pollution hits world's poorest hardest – study

Air pollution hits world's poorest hardest – study

PARIS: People in poorer countries are disproportionately suffering from air pollution spewed from the increasing scourge of fires in forests and fields around the world, according to new research published Wednesday.Landscape fires include blazes in forests, shrub, grass, pastures and agricultural lands, whether planned or uncontrolled such as the wildfires that have ravaged countries including Algeria, Canada and Greece this year.They generate …

Populations in the poorest countries were four times more exposed than those in developed countries to air pollution caused by forest and vegetation fires between 2010 and 2019, according to a study published on Wednesday, September 21 in the scientific journal Nature. Central Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America are the most vulnerable areas.