European regions with highest poverty levels are most vulnerable to air pollution's health effects, finds study

Socioeconomic factors are widely recognized as potential modifiers of the relationship between air pollution and mortality, but the available evidence remains limited. In this context, a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), in collaboration with the Barcelona Supercomputing Center–Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS), analyzed how socioeconomic conditions and the transition to renewable energy in Europe influence vulnerability to air pollution.