Comparing Wildfire Air Pollution in the US to Other Major Cities

NPR correspondents and freelance reporters share their experiences of living with hazardous pollution levels in Beijing, Seoul, New Delhi, Mexico City, and Johannesburg. While air quality has improved in some cities, occasional dust storms and smog still pose a threat to public health. Governments have implemented countermeasures such as limiting car usage and factory output to combat pollution, but it remains a serious health issue, with an estimated 1.7 million Indians dying of pollution-related disease in 2019.