Air pollution in Europe kills over 5 lakh a year: Report
Air pollution causes over 5 lakh premature deaths across Europe each year despite the "slowly" improving air quality over the continent, European Environment Agency said. It mentioned fossil fuel emissions led to 5.2 lakh premature deaths in 41 countries in 2014, compared to 5.5 lakh in 2013, adding 82% of EU's urban population was exposed to PM2.5 pollutants in 2015.