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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent

Only seven countries worldwide meet WHO dirty air guidelines, study shows

Traffic jam including a number of yellow vehicles.
Traffic in Bengaluru in India, still one of the most polluted countries in the world despite improvements, according to research. Photograph: Idrees Mohammed/AFP/Getty Images

Nearly every country on Earth has dirtier air than doctors recommend breathing, a report has found.

Only seven countries met the World Health Organization’s guidelines for tiny toxic particles known as PM2.5 last year, according to analysis from the Swiss air quality technology company IQAir.

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