Italy ranks first in the European
Union for the number of premature deaths caused by nitrogen
dioxide (NO2) and is among the group of countries systematically
exceeding the legal limit for major air pollutants, the European
Environment Agency (EEA) said in its annual report on air
quality out on Wednesday.
According to the analysis based on surveys carried out in
2016, Italy has the highest percentage of premature deaths in
the EU for nitrogen dioxide and ozone pollution and the second
for fine particulate matter.
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