Worsening air pollution has reduced the average life expectancy in China by over two years said a report released here this week. The report launched by the International Energy Agency also stated that outdoor pollution could be the cause of as many as one million premature deaths while air pollution was claiming a total 1.2 million lives every year in the country. 'Average life expectancy in China is reduced by almost 25 months because of poor air quality' said the report released on Monday. The report pointed out that nearly half of China's population was living in areas where air
