05/07/2025

Reducing Europe's Emissions Could Prevent Thousands of Deaths

The deaths are related to air pollution threats

From vehicle exhaust to manufacturing plumes, nearly every person in the world breathes in unhealthy air on a daily basis. The impact is deadly: Air pollution is responsible for 7 million premature deaths around the world per year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), making it the second leading risk factor for death behind high blood pressure.

But that number could be significantly cut, researchers say, if we reduce greenhouse gases and air pollutants.

A new study published in the journal Earth’s Future on May 6 found that up to 250,000 deaths from poor air quality in central and western Europe alone could be prevented by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions are drastically reduced.

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