cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/19368886
Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found.
Colour me surprised :(
It reminds me of this from last year
Traffic pollution likely causes more than 11,000 premature deaths in Australia a year, new modelling by climate researchers has revealed.
Much of that is on us, but sometimes it’s just the planet doing its thing. I’m in southern Ohio and in recent history we’ve had a bunch of smoke from fires in Canada. A few days ago my car got covered in dirt that apparently came in a weather system from Texas. Neither event was anywhere close to me, but I have breathing problems already, so I always know when the air is worse than usual. I’ve been through volcanic eruptions and even just regular pollen seasons get me all messed up. I don’t currently live in a dense city area, but I have. And city pollution affects me less than most of these other events. Maybe I’ve just adapted to it.