Manya Rathore
Research expert covering India
Air pollution in Europe - statistics & facts
Stricter emissions standards and other environmental policies have made the skies above Europe cleaner than they have been for decades. But even with this progress, air pollution remains a major issue. It has been found that nearly everyone on the continent is breathing air that is so polluted it can lead to various health issues and even lower life expectancy. In fact, air pollution from sources like road transportation emissions and residential fuel combustion is attributable to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths every year in Europe. To address these issues, the EU aims to bring air pollution down to zero by 2050 as part of its ambitious Zero Pollution Action Plan.
