The life expectancy of a child born today could be reduced by an average of 20 months due to health damage caused by air pollution, researchers say.
The annual State of Global Air report said life expectancy for children can fall by more than 30 months in South Asian countries where air pollution levels are highest.
Published by US-based nonprofit research group Health Effects Institute, the report said air pollution is the fifth leading cause of death, killing more people each year than road accidents and malaria, the report said.
