Tashkent, March 21 -- According to a report by Swiss IQAir Company, only seven countries meet the air quality standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2023. The report analyzed data from over 30,000 monitoring stations in 7,812 locations across 134 countries, focusing on PM 2.5 particles in the air. PM 2.5 particles, originating from industrial processes, electricity generation, and vehicle emissions, can cause various health issues as they accumulate in the body.

WHO recommends that the average annual level of these particles should not exceed 5 micrograms per cubic meter for a safe life. The research revealed that Australia, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius, New Zealand, Finland, and Estonia were the only countries meeting th...