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Introduction According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 4.2 million premature deaths per year are attributable to outdoor air pollution;1 this mortality is mainly due to exposure to fine particulate matter, which causes cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and cancers.2,3 The European Green Deal refers to WHO’s Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs), which provide global guidance on thresholds and limits for key air pollutants that cause health risks. In 2019, 99% of the…

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 2.4 million people die from causes associated with air pollution every year.1,2 This number makes air pollution the most important environmental risk factor for mortality and morbidity. Air pollution shortens life expectancy, affecting different organs in the body, and its effect has been assessed and quantified in terms of overall mortality, and for specific causes, such as respiratory and cardiovascular mortality, as well as for lun…