According to a statistic, over 1,200 youngsters in Europe pass away every year as a result of air pollution.
According to a statistic, over 1,200 youngsters in Europe pass away every year as a result of air pollution.
According to a report released on Monday by the EU Environmental Agency (EEA), air pollution causes more than 1,200 early deaths in children under the age of 18 each year in Europe. The likelihood of developing a chronic illness later in life is also rising, according to the article.
The European Environment Agency (EEA) conducted a study in nearly 30 countries, including 27 members of the European Union, and found that despite recent improvements, “the level of key air pollutants in many European countries remain stubbornly above World Health Organisation” (WHO) guidelines, particularly in central-eastern Europe and Italy.
Since the survey left out significant industrial powers like the United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Russia, the death toll for the continent as a whole could really be greater.
The EEA reported in November of last year that 238,000 premature deaths will be caused by air pollution in 2020. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, and Turkey are all part of the EU as well as the mortality toll.
The organisation said that air pollution “significantly increases the risk of disease later in life and causes over 1,200 premature deaths per year in people under the age of 18 in Europe.”
This was the organization’s first investigation to concentrate particularly on kids.
“Although the number of premature deaths in this age group is low relative to the total for the European population estimated by EEA each year, deaths early in life represent a loss of future potential and come with a significant burden of chronic illness, both in childhood and later in life,” the organisation stated.
The organisation urged the government to concentrate on improving the air quality near nursery centres, athletic fields, educational institutions and public transit hubs.
According to the paper, ambient air pollution raises the likelihood of a number of health issues, such as allergies, asthma, and decreased lung function, after delivery.
According to the paper, poor air quality can also “exacerbate chronic conditions like asthma, which affects 9% of children and adolescents in Europe, as well as increase the risk of some chronic diseases later in life.”
According to data revealed on Monday, in 2021, 97% of people living in cities were breathing air that did not adhere to the limits outlined in the WHO’s guidelines.
The EEA stressed last year that the EU was on track to meet its goal of halving the number of premature deaths by 2030.
