INITIALLY 7 COUNTRIES ON EARTH MEET’S THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF WHO AIR QUALITY POLLUTION STANDARDS.

Only seven countries and three territories last year met World Health Organization pollution guidelines for fine particulate matter, the most risky form of pollution to human health. 

A report published Tuesday by the Swiss company IQAir looked at fine particular matter pollution (also known as PM 2.5) data collected by more than 30,000 ground-level air quality monitoring stations across 134 countries last year.

 However,Of these countries, seven had annual averages within the WHO's guidelines of 5 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023: Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand.  

The criterial air pollution includes particle pollution, ground-level ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead. These pollutants can harm your health and the environment, and cause property damage.