Air pollution in Asia remains a critical issue. This past year major cities like Bangkok, Jakarta and Manilla joined traditionally worrisome cities like Beijing and Delhi in having prolonged periods of risky air quality. There are multiple effects of such pollution including lost tourism dollars, reduced productivity, decreased quality of life and of course, increased health problems.

In spite of high profile successes in combatting sir pollution in places such as Beijing, across the continent the negative health impact from air pollution is actually becoming more of a concern. This Infographic from the World health organization helps to show how poorly Asia rates versus the rest of the world.