Within the unfortunate list of the most polluted cities in the world are, for the most part, regions of Asia and Africa. However, in the ‘top’ 10 there is a Latin American city that raises concerns.
Who develops the list of the most polluted cities?
The ranking is delivered day by day by IQAir, a Swiss company known for designing technological solutions with the aim of measuring air quality. According to its categories, the air can be good, moderate, harmful for sensitive groups, harmful, very harmful and dangerous.
As of June 17, 2022, these cities are within the worst categories, which correspond to the first eight places.
8. Beijing, China
Its inhabitants must deal with the smog that prevents them from seeing objects and people several meters away. According to studies, pollution is generated by industry and cars. That has pushed the city of more than 21 million residents into the harmful air category.
7. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Like Beijing, the air is bad in this city of three million people that has been classified as one of the most eccentric tourist destinations on the planet. Despite restrictions on polluting cars, the situation has not improved.
6. Delhi, India
The pollution there is due to the dependence on fossil fuels, specifically coal. For this reason, its inhabitants seem to get used to living in the middle of harmful air.
5. Chengdu, China
Another city in China is listed on IQAir. According to an article in the specialized journal ‘The Lancet’, the topography of the city prevents the air from circulating, which, added to the excess of cars, increases the smog with which its more than 16 million residents must live.
4. Santiago de Chile, Chile
The capital of the North American country has a harmful air. The industry bears most of the responsibility, according to the authorities, which has led to the closure of several and the issuance of red alerts so that its seven million inhabitants protect their noses and eyes when going outside.
3. Jakarta, Indonesia
The government has been accused of being negligent in taking steps to reverse pollution caused by coal-fired power plants, waste burning and cars. A study by the University of Chicago assured that its seven million inhabitants decreased their life expectancy by seven years.
2.Kuwait,Kuwait
It is the capital of a Persian Gulf country that has the same name. Its two million inhabitants face very damaging air. So much so that the National Cancer Awareness Campaign claimed that Actions should be taken to prevent lung cancer.
1. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
With imposing skyscrapers, the city is another of the favorite tourist destinations in the region. Nevertheless, ranks first in pollutioncut to June 18, 2022. About eight million people live under dangerous air, says IQAir.
How was Colombia?
Bogotá, its capital, is in 17th place with moderate air quality. In past times it has been raised to harmful for sensitive groups, but has not reached the category of dangerous.
Milton Diaz / THE TIME
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