Tackling pollution and energy poverty key to reducing chronic respiratory disease in Europe
The EEA report ’Beating chronic respiratory disease: the role of Europe’s environment’ summarises latest evidence on environmental determinants of chronic respiratory disease in Europe, pointing to policy responses that can significantly reduce the burden of disease.
Environmental risk factors are estimated to cause almost 80,000 early chronic respiratory disease-related deaths in Europe each year.
Key environmental risk factors include air pollution (14% of chronic respiratory disease-related deaths), cold and heat (11%), occupational exposure, such as exposure to extreme temperatures, dust or chemicals (8%), and second-hand smoke (3%).
