Nearly 50% of transport pollution deaths linked to diesel: study 0 SHARES Share it! The United States saw 22,000 deaths from transport pollution, of which 43 percent were linked to diesels. India meanwhile recorded 74,000 premature deaths from vehicle exhausts, compared with 13,000 in Germany, 7,800 in Italy and 6,400 in France. Relatively speaking however, the picture was worst in Germany with 17 premature deaths blamed on transport pollution per 100,000 residents — three times higher than the global average. Milan, Turin, Stuttgart, Kiev, Cologne, Berlin and London were among the deadliest cities in terms of transport pollution, the researchers noted.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 26, 2019 23:26 UTC