Pollution racks up 9 million deaths a year worldwide

Pollution causes 9 million deaths around the world every year, according to a landmark new study which found that one in six of all deaths are linked to polluted air, water and soil.

A new study is the first to take into account all types of pollution. The results make difficult reading. [Shutterstock]

Sam Morgan Euractiv 20-10-2017 07:02 3 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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