Thousands of deaths.. The air of the “old continent” has become the greatest danger

European Environment Agency In a new report to be "Exposure to a higher concentration of fine particles than recommended World Health OrganizationIt led to the premature death of 238,000 people in countries European Union".

This number reflects a slight increase from what was recorded in 2019, when fine particles that penetrate deep into the lungs caused 231,000 premature deaths.

This rise contrasts with the steady decline over the past 20 years, with an overall decline of 45 percent recorded between 2005 and 2020, although the recorded figure remains the same. "Whatever"according to the study.

This increase in the death rate is explained by a pandemic COVID-19 It most severely affected people with diseases related to air pollution like a cancer lung disease and type 2 diabetes.

An environmental threat to the health of Europeans

  • The European Environment Agency report said "If we compare 2020 with 2019, it becomes clear that the number of premature deaths attributed to air pollution increased for PM2.5, while it decreased for nitrogen dioxide. And ozone".
  • For ozone particles emitted from traffic and industrial activitiesIn 2020, related death rates decreased, with 24,000 deaths recorded, a decrease of 3 percent from the previous year.
  • As for the nitrogen dioxide emitted mainly from vehicles and power stations Thermal, more than 49,000 premature deaths related to it were recorded, with a decrease of 22 percent due in part to the decline in traffic during the pandemic.
  • In its report, the agency indicated that the European Union is on track to achieve its goal of reducing premature deaths by more than 50 percent in 2030 compared to 2005.
  • At the beginning of the 1990s, fine particulate matter caused nearly a million premature deaths in the 27 countries of the European Union.

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References European Environment Agency In a new report, “exposure to fine particulate matter is more concentrated than recommended.” World Health OrganizationIt led to the premature death of 238,000 people in countries European Union“.

This number reflects a slight increase from what was recorded in 2019, when fine particles that penetrate deep into the lungs caused 231,000 premature deaths.

This increase contrasts with the steady decline over the past twenty years, when an overall decline of 45 percent was recorded between 2005 and 2020, although the recorded figure remains “significant,” according to the study.

This increase in the death rate is explained by a pandemic COVID-19 It most severely affected people with diseases related to air pollution like a cancer lung disease and type 2 diabetes.

An environmental threat to the health of Europeans

  • The report of the European Environment Agency said, “If we compare the year 2020 with the year 2019, it becomes clear that the number of premature deaths attributed to air pollution increased for PM2.5, while it decreased for nitrogen dioxide.” And ozone“.
  • For ozone particles emitted from traffic and industrial activitiesIn 2020, related death rates decreased, with 24,000 deaths recorded, a decrease of 3 percent from the previous year.
  • As for the nitrogen dioxide emitted mainly from vehicles and power stations Thermal, more than 49,000 premature deaths related to it were recorded, with a decrease of 22 percent due in part to the decline in traffic during the pandemic.
  • In its report, the agency indicated that the European Union is on track to achieve its goal of reducing premature deaths by more than 50 percent in 2030 compared to 2005.
  • At the beginning of the 1990s, fine particulate matter caused nearly a million premature deaths in the 27 countries of the European Union.

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