Air pollution is 'MORE deadly than smoking & killing 8.8m people a year'

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Air pollution is ‘more deadly than smoking' new study suggests

AIR pollution is now a bigger killer than smoking – causing up to 8.8million deaths a year worldwide, a study suggests.A news study shows that air pollution is a bigger killer than smoking

They estimate air pollution caused 64,000 deaths in the UK in 2015, including 17,000 fatal cases of heart and artery disease.Average life expectancy in the UK was also reduced by 1.5 years amongBut Brits were not as badly affected as some of our European neighbours, including those in Germany, Italy and France.It revealed air pollution could be causing 8.8million deaths worldwide each year and double the number in Europe than previously thought.

“Air pollution is clearly a huge problem across Europe, where our legal limits are less stringent than those recommended by the World Health Organisation. “We need to see these international guidelines in UK law in order to drive decisive action to tackle air pollution and protect the nation’s health.”Smoking kills around 7.2million people a year according to the World Health OrganisationGOT a story? Ring The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or email

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