Air pollutants still pose major health risk in Europe, warns EEA

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More than 430,000 premature deaths caused by air pollution each year, European Environment Agency finds

Long-term exposure to air pollution is currently responsible for more than 430,000 premature deaths in Europe each year, according to a new report released yesterday by the European Environment Agency...

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