New research reveals that 800,000 people die prematurely from air pollution in Europe each year. A previous study also confirms that dirty air kills 8.8 million people per year globally. The study, published in the European Heart Journal, urges Europe to phase out fossil fuels. Since most air pollutants come from the burning of fossil fuels, we need to switch to other sources of energy urgently.
— source theguardian.com | Mar 15, 2019