Nearly everyone in Europe was exposed to air pollution above the recommended World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines in 2022. Italy was particularly affected by poor air quality that year, with approximately 18 percent of the country's population exposed to PM2.5 levels more than four times higher than the current WHO PM2.5 recommended limits. Exposure to high PM2.5 levels can lead to an increased risk of respiratory and heart disease, and can also result in premature death.
Share of European population that lives in areas where fine particle (PM2.5) concentrations are above WHO recommended limits in 2022, by country
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Deutsche Welle. (September 7, 2023). Share of European population that lives in areas where fine particle (PM2.5) concentrations are above WHO recommended limits in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455363/eu-population-pm25-exposure-above-who-limits/
Deutsche Welle. "Share of European population that lives in areas where fine particle (PM2.5) concentrations are above WHO recommended limits in 2022, by country." Chart. September 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455363/eu-population-pm25-exposure-above-who-limits/
Deutsche Welle. (2023). Share of European population that lives in areas where fine particle (PM2.5) concentrations are above WHO recommended limits in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455363/eu-population-pm25-exposure-above-who-limits/
Deutsche Welle. "Share of European Population That Lives in Areas Where Fine Particle (Pm2.5) Concentrations Are above Who Recommended Limits in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455363/eu-population-pm25-exposure-above-who-limits/
Deutsche Welle, Share of European population that lives in areas where fine particle (PM2.5) concentrations are above WHO recommended limits in 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455363/eu-population-pm25-exposure-above-who-limits/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of European population that lives in areas where fine particle (PM2.5) concentrations are above WHO recommended limits in 2022, by country [Graph], Deutsche Welle, September 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455363/eu-population-pm25-exposure-above-who-limits/
