Even though the US is one of the most advanced countries, the amount of air pollution much too high. The toxicity of the air in several US cities very sad. Although, many different countries have levels of air pollution that are also unacceptable, by the World Health Organization (WHO) standards. This leads many people too wonder, how bad is the air in the United States? Obviously, the air here is not great, as almost anyone can tell. This is especially true for many cities, according to health.com. But, again, how bad is the air pollution in the rest of the world. Compared to many different cities, the amount and toxicity of air pollution in the US is not as severe as air pollution in the rest of the world.
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First, the amount of ambient PM2.5 is 32 micrograms per cubic meter according to the Little Green Data Book 2015. As an average for all the tested countries and data points in those countries, that is over three times the amount of PM2.5 that the WHO has set guidelines for. Also, in 1990, according to the LGB 2015, the amount of micrograms of PM2.5 per meter of air was 29. Clearly, this has been unacceptable according to WHO guidelines, and has been going on for quite some time. In 1970, when the stronger Clean Air Act was passed, it hasn't done much to continue to keep pollution levels down. Even more shocking, the current amount of the population exceeding the WHO guideline for amounts of PM2.5 is a whooping 84%, according to the LGB 2015. That means that almost 6132000000 people are in danger according to the WHO. But, many individual countries have air pollution that is much, much …show more content…
According to the LGB 2015, the East Asia and Pacific population of the world is exceeding the WHO guidelines for ambient PM2.5 by 92%. Europe and Central Asia is exceeding the limit by 91%. The Middle East and Northern Africa is exceeding the limit by 100%. That means that every place in this region is exceeding the WHO’s guideline of 10 micrograms per cubic meter of air. South Asia exceeds the limit by 100% as well. Sub- Saharan Africa exceeds by 72%. According to the LGB 2015, there are very few places that don’t exceed the WHO’s guideline. Most of these places are remote islands. The near- constant wind allows for the pollution to be spread out
First off- pollution in the United …show more content…
First, the amount of ambient PM2.5 is 32 micrograms per cubic meter according to the Little Green Data Book 2015. As an average for all the tested countries and data points in those countries, that is over three times the amount of PM2.5 that the WHO has set guidelines for. Also, in 1990, according to the LGB 2015, the amount of micrograms of PM2.5 per meter of air was 29. Clearly, this has been unacceptable according to WHO guidelines, and has been going on for quite some time. In 1970, when the stronger Clean Air Act was passed, it hasn't done much to continue to keep pollution levels down. Even more shocking, the current amount of the population exceeding the WHO guideline for amounts of PM2.5 is a whooping 84%, according to the LGB 2015. That means that almost 6132000000 people are in danger according to the WHO. But, many individual countries have air pollution that is much, much …show more content…
According to the LGB 2015, the East Asia and Pacific population of the world is exceeding the WHO guidelines for ambient PM2.5 by 92%. Europe and Central Asia is exceeding the limit by 91%. The Middle East and Northern Africa is exceeding the limit by 100%. That means that every place in this region is exceeding the WHO’s guideline of 10 micrograms per cubic meter of air. South Asia exceeds the limit by 100% as well. Sub- Saharan Africa exceeds by 72%. According to the LGB 2015, there are very few places that don’t exceed the WHO’s guideline. Most of these places are remote islands. The near- constant wind allows for the pollution to be spread out