In 2019, more than 30,000 lives were cut short in Poland due to air pollution exposure. This was the highest number of deaths throughout the European Union, and accounted for 0.8 percent of Poland's population. During peak lockdown's brought on by the outbreak COVID-19, there were thousands of deaths avoided due to lower air pollution, especially in the United Kingdom and Germany. Air pollution is one of the leading causes of premature deaths around the world.
Number of deaths attributable to air pollution exposure in the European Union in 2019, by country
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IHME, & Health Effects Institute. (October 21, 2020). Number of deaths attributable to air pollution exposure in the European Union in 2019, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181085/deaths-due-to-air-pollution-in-european-union-by-country/
IHME, und Health Effects Institute. "Number of deaths attributable to air pollution exposure in the European Union in 2019, by country." Chart. October 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181085/deaths-due-to-air-pollution-in-european-union-by-country/
IHME, Health Effects Institute. (2020). Number of deaths attributable to air pollution exposure in the European Union in 2019, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181085/deaths-due-to-air-pollution-in-european-union-by-country/
IHME, and Health Effects Institute. "Number of Deaths Attributable to Air Pollution Exposure in The European Union in 2019, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181085/deaths-due-to-air-pollution-in-european-union-by-country/
IHME & Health Effects Institute, Number of deaths attributable to air pollution exposure in the European Union in 2019, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181085/deaths-due-to-air-pollution-in-european-union-by-country/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of deaths attributable to air pollution exposure in the European Union in 2019, by country [Graph], IHME, & Health Effects Institute, October 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181085/deaths-due-to-air-pollution-in-european-union-by-country/
