The mortality rates of Rome and Milan
are set to rise sharply in the coming decades due to the effects
of the climate crisis, according to a new study.
The study by 11 researchers at the ENEA agency published in
Science Direct said the mortality rates in Rome and Milan will
be 8% and 6% higher in 2050 respectively.
It said this rise would come about due to higher temperatures
and higher levels of air pollution.
The study sees Rome's deaths in the summer increasing by 8% to
591 each year due to the heat and unsafe concentrations of
ozone.
In Milan, on the other hand, it is forecast that 90% of winter
deaths (1,787 out of a total of 1,977) will be linked to changes
in the climate and higher concentrations of PM10 fine particles
in the air.
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