Spain's 6,900 annual air-pollution death toll is a fraction of UK's, Germany's and Italy's, says WHO
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 @ 12:28 PM
NEARLY 2,700 people in Spain died from air pollution between 2008 and 2009, according to research by the National College of Health – although a World Health Organisation study for 2012 brings the figure up to 6,860.
But in terms of land mass and population, Spain's air-pollution mortality rate – among the highest in true numbers – is fairly low in comparison with most of Europe.
Even then, Spain has been urged by the EU to cut its contamination rates, and traffic restrictions have been made periodically in Madrid and Barcelona when air-quality readings are low.
Still an ideal expat destination for cleaner air
Most of Spain's air pollution is, logically, in its largest cities, which are very dispersed with vast swathes of barely-inhabited countryside in between, and sea and mountain air and relatively low-density industrialisation means it is not difficult to find a healthy and refreshing oxygen supply.
And the countries which produce most of Spain's European expats suffer a far higher rate of fatal pollution per square kilometre.
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