More than 400,000 people in the European Union die prematurely every year as a result of air pollution.
But noise and chemicals also lead to premature deaths.
Air pollution is one of the biggest health threats in Europe.
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has analyzed the impact of the environment on health.
There is a clear difference between Eastern and Western Europe.
Copenhagen - In the EU, around one in eight deaths is related to pollution, according to a study.
630,000 deaths in 2012 in the European Union and the United Kingdom, which was still part of the EU at the time, could have been traced back to environmental pollution, according to a study by the European Environment Agency (EEA) published on Tuesday.
This corresponded to a share of 13 percent.
The 2012 data are the most recent available for the study.
The Copenhagen-based EEA identified
air pollution
and
exposure to chemicals
as environmental factors that pose the greatest risk to the health of EU citizens
.
Other harmful factors included in the report include
high noise pollution
and
extreme weather
as a result of climate change.
Pollution is particularly associated with cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
The EU Environment Agency stressed that eliminating "environmental risks" could prevent deaths from these diseases.
On #WorldCleanAirDay, it is crucial to reflect on how we can achieve #CleanAirForAll.
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- Friends of Europe (@FriendsofEurope) September 7, 2020
The EEA also highlighted the strong regional differences within the European Union.
Almost every fifth death in Romania is due to environmental pollution.
According to the report, this was the highest proportion in the EU.
In
Denmark
and
Sweden
, the proportion of deaths with connection to environmental pollution, each with a ten lowest within the European Union. Was
(AFP)
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