Scary weather report from the European Union! Nearly 400 thousand people have lost their lives because of this: there is a danger in Turkey too

Air pollution in Europe continues to cause serious health problems, according to a new report published by the European Union. Nearly 400,000 deaths across Europe in 2021 were linked to air pollution. The report confirms that some deaths could be prevented if air pollutants were reduced to levels recommended by the World Health Organization.

253 thousand people died in 2021 due to pollution

According to the report, pollution, especially resulting from fine particles, caused the death of 253,000 people in 2021. It was stated that this type of pollution particularly affects individuals with heart disease. The report stated that pollution caused by nitrogen dioxide is the most harmful to diabetics and leads to the death of 55,000 people. It was reported that short-term exposure to ozone caused the deaths of 22,000 people.

389,000 deaths due to air pollutants were recorded

According to the European Environment Agency report, 389,000 deaths occurred across Europe in 2021 due to air pollutants. While emphasizing the importance of reducing air pollution to levels recommended by the World Health Organization, he stated that this could significantly reduce death rates in EU member states.

Türkiye is also in danger

The report showed that fine particle pollution caused the most deaths in Poland, Italy and Germany, while Turkey was at high risk of deaths caused by nitrogen dioxide and short-term ozone exposure.