Bryan Johnson· Author
in India poor air quality reduces life expectancy by 3.57 years whereas cancer only reduces life expectancy by three years
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
in India poor air quality reduces life expectancy by 3.57 years whereas cancer only reduces life expectancy by three years
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I know that I think when we went to India it was something like their lifespan was significantly impacted by poor air quality every day.