POLAND

Premature deaths from air pollution (PM2.5 and PM10)
26,589

Outdoor air pollution related economic cost of premature deaths
$52bn

Public healthcare spending per year
$35bn

Fossil fuel production subsidies
$1.5bn

Renewable energy subsidies
$1.15bn

Stay tuned! The HEAL report on fossil fuel subsidies and comparative health costs will be published in early 2017. Please leave us your email address if you would like us to send you the report when it is released.

In the meantime you can read HEAL´s briefing on air quality in Poland: Financing for coal power in Poland – a current and future health threat

Sources:
WHO Premature deaths from AP (2014) http://bit.ly/1jpGo4S
WHO Health System Financing Profiles (2014) http://bit.ly/1G6VZlY
WHO Economic costof the health impact of air pollution in Europe (2015) http://bit.ly/2kF0CgO
Overseas Development Institute/Oil Change International (2015) http://bit.ly/2lfgjbm
International Energy Agency (2013-2015) http://bit.ly/1GJOu3b
WISE Report (2014) http://bit.ly/2kJYAvM.