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1.5 Billion Face Hearing Loss Amid Air Pollution Crisis

8/8/2025

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Around 1.5 billion people currently grapple with hearing loss, a number expected to soar to 2.5 billion by 2050. In Jambhali, India, residents like Ashok and Malutai endure this fate, their hearing compromised by toxic air from local industries. This alarming trend underscores the urgent need to address air pollution and its devastating health impacts.

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Around 1.5 billion people currently grapple with hearing loss, a number expected to soar to 2.5 billion by 2050. In Jambhali, India, residents like Ashok and Malutai endure this fate, their hearing compromised by toxic air from local industries. This alarming trend underscores the urgent need to address air pollution and its devastating health impacts.