Pollution from residential burning: Danish experience in an international perspective

Outdoor air pollution causes approximately 400,000 premature deaths in Europe every year according to the European Commission. In addition, it causes serious diseases for millions of Europeans. A premature death due to air pollution means an average  loss of ten years of living. Thereby, about 4 million life years are lost annually in the EU due to air pollution. The associated socio-economic health costs amount to approximately 500 billion euros annually.

Sections of this document cover: pollutant emissions, indoor and outdoor pollution, health chamages, climate impact, technical solutions and more.