In 2019, the estimated number of deaths attributable to air pollution throughout Europe totaled 370,500. Premature deaths caused by air pollution exposure have decreased significantly in the last 30 years, dropping from 641,600 in 1990 to a low of 362,7000 in 2017. However, deaths have been increasing in recent years.
Number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Europe from 1990 to 2019
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Health Effects Institute. (October 21, 2020). Number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Europe from 1990 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/993605/air-pollution-deaths-europe/
Health Effects Institute. "Number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Europe from 1990 to 2019." Chart. October 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/993605/air-pollution-deaths-europe/
Health Effects Institute. (2020). Number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Europe from 1990 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/993605/air-pollution-deaths-europe/
Health Effects Institute. "Number of Deaths Attributable to Air Pollution in Europe from 1990 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/993605/air-pollution-deaths-europe/
Health Effects Institute, Number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Europe from 1990 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/993605/air-pollution-deaths-europe/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Europe from 1990 to 2019 [Graph], Health Effects Institute, October 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/993605/air-pollution-deaths-europe/