The perils of air pollution in North Macedonia

North Macedonia, located in the centre of the Balkan peninsula, has more than two million inhabitants. It is one of the countries most affected by air pollution; the rate of premature deaths is higher than in most European Union states. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers air pollution a “public health emergency” related to 8.8 million premature deaths each year. It is the single largest environmental health risk in Europe.