EU report reveals: 630,000 deaths a year from pollution
Summary by Welt
Researchers have examined the impact of the environment on the health of Europeans. Result: Air pollution, noise and heat are particularly dangerous. But there is good news too.
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One in eight deaths in Europe linked to pollution
The bloc's environment agency says pollution contributes to hundreds of thousands of deaths each year.
In the EU, 13 percent of deaths are linked to pollution, said a new report published on Tuesday by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which stressed the current pandemic put environmental health factors in the spotlight.
One in eight deaths in Europe is due to pollution and the environment, according to the EU
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Sep 8 - Environmental factors such as air pollution and heat waves exacerbated by climate change contribute to about 13% of all deaths in Europe, the European Environment Agency said on Tuesday. A total of 630,000 deaths in the 27 countries of the European Union, plus the United Kingdom, are attributed to factors
In the EU, 13 percent of deaths are linked to pollution, said a new report published on Tuesday by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which stressed the current pandemic put environmental health factors in the spotlight.
Europeans are constantly exposed to environmental risks like air pollution, noise and chemicals, and the Covid-19 pandemic provides an example of the links between "human health and ecosystem health."
