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<France 24 #110> Air pollution killed at least 238,000 Europeans in 2020, a figure on the rise - le 24 novembre 2022 

   Today's article is about the effect of air pollution in Europe from France 24 dated November 24, 2022.

 

French Original

La pollution de l'air a tué au moins 238 000 Européens en 2020, un chiffre en légère hausse


La pollution de l'air a tué au moins 238 000 Européens en 2020, annonce l'Agence européenne pour l'environnement (AEE) dans un rapport publié jeudi. Un chiffre en légère hausse après plusieurs années de baisse, imputé notamment au Covid-19.

 

English Translation

Air pollution killed at least 238,000 Europeans in 2020, a figure on the rise


Air pollution killed at least 238,000 Europeans in 2020, the European Environment Agency (EEA) announced in a report published on Thursday. A figure up slightly after several years of decline, attributed in particular to Covid-19.

 

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années > année: year

annonce > annoncer: announce

après: after

a tué: has killed

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baisse: fall, drop

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chiffre: figure

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hausse: rise

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imputé (imputer): attributed (attribute)

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jeudi: Thursday

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légère > légèr: slight

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(au) moins: at least

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notamment: in particular

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plusieurs: several

pollution: pollution

publié (publier): published (publish)

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rapport: report

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tué (tuer): killed (kill)