How do environmental factors contribute to cardiovascular disease in Europe?
In the EU, factors such as air pollution, extreme temperatures, and chemicals are estimated to cause at least 18% of all cardiovascular disease deaths, with Poland among the most affected.
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00:00How do environmental factors contribute to cardiovascular disease in Europe?
00:10Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the EU.
00:14In 2022, over 1.7 million people died from it, making up one-third of all deaths within the bloc that year.
00:21Besides cardiovascular risks such as age and family history, there are also key environmental factors.
00:28In the EU, aspects like hair pollution, extreme temperatures and chemicals are estimated to cause at least 18% of all cardiovascular disease deaths.
00:38Poland and Bulgaria are the EU countries with the highest shares of cardiovascular disease deaths linked to environmental risks.
00:46By contrast, Finland and Sweden registered the lowest share at 9.7% and 10% respectively.
00:53Air pollution caused around 8% of cardiovascular deaths in the EU.
00:58It's also estimated that around 66,000 premature deaths annually in the EU are attributable to transport noise exposure, with more than 30% due to cardiovascular causes.
01:11EU policies and regulations which aim to tackle air pollution are working, however.
01:16It has decreased across the EU, resulting in fewer attributable premature deaths.
01:20Nevertheless, 95% of EU residents, particularly those in urban areas, are still exposed to unsafe pollution levels.
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