Pollution in Latin America

Pollution in Latín A merica 100 MILLION Latin Americans are exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution Major Factors for Pollution in LatAm: Inadequate land-use & transport planning Poor fuel quality Energy intensive activities Major Cities With Major Cities With Less Pollution: Greater Pollution: Sao Paulo, Caracas, Lima, Bogota, Santiago Buenos Aires Costa Rica's environment ranked 5th globally Countries with poorest air quality: o Guatemala o Honduras Paraguay Most affected by Nicaragua has had the greatest environmental improvements over the last 10 years, Bolivia has pollution: o The elderly o The poor o The sick o Children Globally, urban had the worst. outdoor air pollution kills 1.3 MILLION Indoor air pollution causes approximately 2 MILLION premature deaths mostly in developing countries annually Annually Created by : HISPANICALLY SPEAKING NEWS The Hispanically Speaking News (HS News) site, found at www.hs-news.com, is an independent online daily news site and virtual cultural center where we create and publish valuable, timely and culturally sensitive content all peppered with some spicy wit to keep you engaged, informed and connected. Our niche news site is here for you with relevant news about and for Hispanics. Source: "Best Cities Ranking and Report" (Economist Intelligence Unit), 2012 Envioronmental Performance Index (Yale University, Columbia University), "Air quality and health" (WHO), "Vulnerability to Air Pollution in Latin America and the Caribbean Region" (World Bank, PAHO) Pollution in Latín A merica 100 MILLION Latin Americans are exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution Major Factors for Pollution in LatAm: Inadequate land-use & transport planning Poor fuel quality Energy intensive activities Major Cities With Major Cities With Less Pollution: Greater Pollution: Sao Paulo, Caracas, Lima, Bogota, Santiago Buenos Aires Costa Rica's environment ranked 5th globally Countries with poorest air quality: o Guatemala o Honduras Paraguay Most affected by Nicaragua has had the greatest environmental improvements over the last 10 years, Bolivia has pollution: o The elderly o The poor o The sick o Children Globally, urban had the worst. outdoor air pollution kills 1.3 MILLION Indoor air pollution causes approximately 2 MILLION premature deaths mostly in developing countries annually Annually Created by : HISPANICALLY SPEAKING NEWS The Hispanically Speaking News (HS News) site, found at www.hs-news.com, is an independent online daily news site and virtual cultural center where we create and publish valuable, timely and culturally sensitive content all peppered with some spicy wit to keep you engaged, informed and connected. Our niche news site is here for you with relevant news about and for Hispanics. Source: "Best Cities Ranking and Report" (Economist Intelligence Unit), 2012 Envioronmental Performance Index (Yale University, Columbia University), "Air quality and health" (WHO), "Vulnerability to Air Pollution in Latin America and the Caribbean Region" (World Bank, PAHO)