Air pollution is the single largest environmental health risk in Europe. It shortens people’s lifespan and contributes to serious illnesses such as heart disease, respiratory problems and cancer. A new report published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) estimates that air pollution continues to be responsible for more than 430 000 premature deaths in Europe.
Read Full Story from News http://www.eea.europa.eu/media/newsreleases/many-europeans-still-exposed-to-air-pollution-2015?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic
This article by Nicole Kobosil originally appeared on eea.europa.eu on November 30, 2015 at 12:00PM eea.europa.eu