According to the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest health impact assessment, just under 240,000 deaths per year in the European Union can be attributed to exposure to fine particulate matter. The assessment was published as new EU air quality rules entered into force on December 10, 2024. The Hard Numbers Behind Air Pollution The EEA estimates show that in 2022, 70,000 deaths were attributable to exposure to ozone pollution and 48,000 deaths to exposure to nitrogen dioxide pollution. These attributable deaths could have been avoided by meeting the WHO’s guideline values in 2022. Europeans continue to be exposed to air … Continue reading EEA Report: Air Pollution Causes 240,000 Deaths Annually in EU; New Regulations Enforced