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Air pollution still kills 1,200 children and teenagers every year in Europe

Despite overall improvements in air quality, levels of air pollutants still cause the premature death of at least 1,200 young people under the age of 18 each year in Europe, and for others. significantly increases the risk later in life “, states the European Environment Agency (EEA) report published on Monday, April 24.

Based on measurements made at monitoring stations, the EEA estimates the level of fine particles, nitrogen dioxide or ozone in about thirty countries, including EU members.

It compares them with European standards, but also with new recommendations from the World Health Organization, which updated its recommendations two years ago based on the evolution of scientific knowledge about the effects of quality air on health.

In the field of view of AEE, in particular, small particles, the air pollutant that affects health the most is…

Source: Le Figaro

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