More smog in the suburbs than in the center, double death rates. Death rates in peripheral areas in particular they have doubled.
Milan is an exemplary case of the large Italian urban centers where on average they are up to 60% higher in the neighborhoods far from the center with less greenery, with a high density of traffic and inhabitants over 65. This is the warning launched by around 200 scientists from all over the world, gathered in Milan for the 'RespiraMi: Recent Advances on Air Pollution and Health 2024' conference.