The World Heart Federation (WHF) said that between 2010 and 2019, deaths from heart disease caused by pollution in Europe fell by 19.2% and from stroke by 25.3%. This resulted in 88,880 fewer deaths from heart disease and 34,317 fewer deaths from stroke.
Mark Miller, an expert at the University of Edinburgh and chair of the WHF's Air Pollution and Climate Change Expert Group, said the European figures were "reassuring". He stressed that Europe had made a difference by tackling pollution from transport, improving urban design, cutting emissions from industry and, most importantly, moving away from fossil fuels.
Miller warned that statistics still underestimate the extent of the cardiovascular damage caused by air pollution. Europe’s achievements have not been replicated in many other parts of the world. The researchers found that air pollution – both outdoor and indoor – is contributing to at least 4 million deaths from cardiovascular disease each year worldwide, representing what the WHF called “a staggering challenge to global health”.
About 70% of heart disease deaths are now linked to pollution, according to the WHF. In parts of Southeast Asia, Africa and the eastern Mediterranean, air pollution is 10 times higher than recommended safe levels. Researchers found that heart disease deaths linked to pollution increased by 27% between 2010 and 2019 in all regions except the Americas and Europe.
MINH CHAU
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