A new study from the University of Leeds reveals that greenhouse gas emissions are predicted to cause over 500,000 deaths annually in Europe by 2050 due to air pollution. Concentrating on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone, which worsen health conditions, the study indicates that significantly reducing emissions could prevent around 250,000 of these deaths each year. The findings highlight the urgent need for stricter climate change mitigation efforts to protect public health and reduce air quality-related mortality rates across densely populated European regions.
Poor air quality is the largest environmental risk factor for early deaths leading to an estimated 8 million deaths per year globally, according to recent analysis by the World Bank and the World Economic Forum.
Up to 250,000 deaths from poor air quality could be prevented annually in central and western Europe by 2050 if emissions are drastically reduced, they reveal.
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