Urban health study in
1,000 European cities
How is your city ranked?
Check the air quality,
green space, noise and mortality data
Check the air quality,
green space and
mortality data
RANKINGS
Which European
cities have the highest
and lowest mortality
due to urban exposures?
AIR POLLUTION
99.8% of the population in European cities is exposed to PM2.5 levels above the maximum recommended by the World Health Organization
99.8% of the population in European cities is exposed to PM2.5 levels above the maximum recommended by the World Health Organization
Reducing air pollution levels could prevent thousands of deaths in European cities every year:
Reducing air pollution levels could prevent thousands of deaths in European cities every year:
lowering PM2.5 levels
lowering NO2 levels
GREEN SPACE
More than 60% of people in European cities lives in areas with insufficient green space
More than 60% of people in European cities lives in areas with insufficient green space
Increasing overall greenness could prevent up to almost 43,000 deaths in European cities every year.
Increasing overall greenness could prevent up to almost 43,000 deaths in European cities every year.
ROAD TRAFFIC NOISE
60 million adults in European cities are exposed to road traffic noise levels harmful for health.
60 million adults in European cities are exposed to road traffic noise levels harmful for health.
Up to 3,600 noise-related deaths from Ischaemic Heart Disease causes could be prevented each year.
Up to 3,600 noise-related deaths from Ischaemic Heart Disease causes could be prevented each year.
