Pollution is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people every year, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency.

The report, titled, 'Europe's environment - The fourth assessment', says that economic activities like agriculture, tourism, transport and energy are the main pressure factors on the region's environment. The report also said that added pressure on the environment was cutting down life expectancy by at least one year.

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