US EditionOnly seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows
- Chicago ranked as the seventh-most polluted major city in the U.S. In 2024, showing a significant improvement from its previous second place ranking.
- The 2024 IQAir World Air Quality Report found that only 17% of global cities meet the World Health Organization's air pollution guidelines.
- Air pollution was responsible for 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021, making it the second-leading risk factor for death according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
- Chicago's air pollution saw a 35% decrease in 2024, with average PM2.5 levels at 8.4 micrograms per cubic meter.
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Chicago ranked 7th most polluted major US city in 2024, down from 2nd the previous year, global report shows
Chicago was the seventh-most polluted major city in the country in 2024, according to a global air quality report released Tuesday. The average annual concentration of small particulate matter in the air led to a 35% decrease in the air pollution levels that had placed the city second in the previous year’s ranking. “The goal of the report is to raise awareness that eventually will translate into impact around global air pollution levels, and ba…
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