Air pollution causes more harm than tobacco, war and HIV / AIDS

Air pollution, which is the main cause of burning fossil fuels, is shortening the global human life at an average of 1.8 years per person, becoming the top "killer" today.

Many Indians are severely polluted.(Photo: REUTERS).

The smaller particles that humans inhale from polluted air are even more dangerous than direct smoking, calculated to reduce life expectancy by 1.6 years, and far higher than other threats to Human health like war and, according to Reuters.

The University of Chicago (AQLI) Life Quality Health Index (AQLI) shows that people in many parts of India, the second most populous country in the world, can reduce their life expectancy by 11 years because they live in Air pollution.
The average life expectancy in South Asia is less than 69, according to the World Bank data.

Researchers have set up a website stating the number of years that can be "blown away" from the life of the people depending on the region and country in which they live.

This index is published to convey confusing data into a more specific number so that officials of the countries can take timely action to change the air quality in each locality.