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EU to drastically reduce deadly air pollution with tougher laws

Air pollution remains the leading cause of premature death in Europe. AFP/File

The European Union will on Wednesday lay out plans to cut air and water pollution levels to zero by 2050.

Presented last year as part of the bloc's Green Deal ambitions, the plan will potentially eliminate more than 70 percent of the 300,000 premature deaths annually over the next decade.

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