Bringing Europe’s air pollution down to WHO limits could save 50,000 lives a year

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With around 400,000 people dying prematurely every year due to toxic air across Europe, scientists are calling for meaningful action, writes Harry Cockburn

Across the EU around one in eight deaths has been linked to air pollution, with around 400,000 dying every year, and worldwide, it is the fifth greatest risk factor for global mortality. But despite these headline figures, the exact extent of the wider health effects of air pollution at the city level remains largely unknown.

 

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