Outdoor air pollution is projected to lead to global economic costs of 1% of global GDP by 2060 due to increased health expenditures and lost productivity. Funds that could help eliminate poverty are instead being used to prevent air pollution, especially in urban areas, depriving remote and tribal communities. Air pollution kills over 3 million people per year worldwide and causes health issues like asthma and heart disease, costing societies large amounts to treat. A 2012 study estimated the value of statistical human lives lost to environmental health and transport policies.

2. The market impacts of outdoor air pollution are projected to lead to
global economic costs that gradually increase to 1% of global GDP by
2060. Costs related to additional health expenditures and labour
productivity losses dominate in the long run.

3. The financial sources that could have devoted to poverty elimination are now
being used for preventing air pollution and that too majorly in urban areas.
So, People living in remote places and tribal regions are being deprived of
funds. Furthermore, the respiratory diseases caused by air pollution warrant
heavy health expenditure that can push many families into poverty.

4. Outdoor air pollution kills more than 3 million people across the world
every year, and causes health problems from asthma to heart disease
for many more. This is costing societies very large amounts in terms of
the value of lives lost and ill health.

5. The Mortality Risk Valuation in Environment, Health and Transport Policies
(2012) presents a major meta-analysis of “value of a statistical life” (VSL)
estimates derived from surveys where people around the world have been
asked about their willingness to pay for small reduction in mortality risks.

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