According to a report released by the European Environment Agency, if the European countries follow the guidelines of the World Health Organization, about 238,000 deaths due to air pollution can be prevented every year.
The report also states that more than 400,000 deaths could be prevented if air pollution could be completely prevented.
Recently, the Council of the European Union met and agreed to develop new rules to reduce air pollution from the year 2030. 27 countries including France, Poland, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Spain and Denmark belong to the European Union.
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