Air pollution deaths are double earlier estimates

Air pollution deaths are double earlier estimates - study

By THE MANILA TIMES

Mar 12, 2019 7:08 pm

A layer of smog blankets the Thai capital Bangkok on January 14, 2019. - Thai authorities are set to deploy rain-making planes to combat the pall of pollution that has shrouding the capital in recent weeks. AFP PHOTO

PARIS: Air pollution causes 790,000 premature deaths every year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide, doubling recent assessments, according to a study released Monday.

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