Sydney was worst-ranked Australian city at 150th, receiving a poorer score than London
Hobart and Darwin’s high ranking in global cities with the lowest air pollution reflected their proximity to the ocean, according to the report.Hobart and Darwin’s high ranking in global cities with the lowest air pollution reflected their proximity to the ocean, according to the report.Three Australian cities are among the top 10 global cities with the lowest levels of air pollution, according to analysis of nearly 400 cities worldwide.
“Air pollution impacts our health, at any level,” she said. Asthma, lung cancer, respiratory infections, diabetes, stroke and heart disease had all been linked to the problem. While a blanket rating might drive some cities to try to improve, the narrative that “air quality is good in Australia” was a barrier to changes required for improvement, Walter said.“Australians tend to think we have pretty good air quality, but when you look at the air pollution in the places where we spend a lot of time, the levels are actually quite concerning,” she said.
According to the report, Hobart and Darwin’s high ranking reflected their proximity to the ocean, small populations and less traffic, while places like Bilbao in Spain had achieved lower pollution through high public transport use and shifting taxi, delivery and council fleets to electric vehicles.
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