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The region includes the world's most polluted countries such as Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan.For climate change news and analysis, go to Rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asia, one of the world's most polluted regions, according to a report which flagged the growing burden of hazardous air on health.
Reducing global levels of lung-damaging airborne particles, known as PM 2.5, to levels recommended by the World Health Organization could raise average life expectancy by 2.3 years, or a combined 17.8 billion life years, the report said.
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