World's most polluted cities ranked in new report

NEWS: A Greenpeace report has ranked the world's most polluted cities.

Image of a man cleaning up at a rubbish tip with a city skyline behind

ประเทศไทยอากาศแย่ที่สุดเป็นอันดับที่ 23 ของโลก ส่วนออสเตรเลียอากาศดีที่สุดเป็นอันดับที่ 3 ของโลก จากข้อมูลที่รวบรวมได้ 75 ประเทศ Source: Image obtained by SBS News

India dominated a list of the world's most polluted cities in 2018, taking 22 of the top 30 spots, according to a Greenpeace report.

Air pollution is estimated to contribute to 7 million premature deaths every year and is considered by the United Nations to be the single biggest environmental health risk.

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Presented by Tanu Attajarusit
Source: Greenpeace, AP, AFP - SBS

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