According to the report of the Clean Air Right Platform, last year in Turkey 62 Thousands of people died due to air pollution. In the report, The cities with the most polluted air were also included.
New report prepared by the Clean Air Rights Platform, It once again revealed the severe effects of air pollution on both health and economy in Turkey.. According to the report, 2024 in 2018 only for reasons related to air pollution. 62 thousand people lost their lives.
According to the news of Sena Gürbıyık from NTV, Clean Air Right Platform Coordinator Deniz Gümüşel, particulate matter (PM10) Stating that pollutants known as pollutants directly affect death rates, “If urbanization proceeds as planned,, This fee can be reduced to World Health Organization standards in a short time.. "In this way, both the loss of life and the economic cost will decrease," he said..
to the Turkish economy annually. 138 billion dollar damage
According to the report, the economic cost of air pollution to Turkey is 138 billion dollars. Most of this loss comes from health expenditures., caused by decreased productivity and premature deaths.
Provinces with the most polluted air: Iğdır, Erzincan, Kutahya
According to the report, Iğdır is the most polluted province in Turkey., Listed as Erzincan and Kütahya. In Istanbul and Ankara, air quality is at a "sensitive" level..
Representative of the Association of Physicians for the Environment Prof.. Dr. Cigdem Caglayan, He emphasized that fine particles known as PM2.5 can travel to the farthest points of the lungs and pass into the vascular system.. Cascade, “This kind of pollution, around the world every year 7,8 causes millions of premature deaths. "It is necessary to determine legal limit values in Turkey as well," he said.. According to experts, if air pollution is reduced to the levels recommended by the World Health Organization, At least per year in Turkey 60 Thousands of lives could be saved.
