Air pollution shortening life expectancies

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071010131201.htm

Despite some success with air pollution, current levels — mainly nitrogen oxide, fine particles and ground-level ozone — are estimated to shorten average life expectancy in Western and Central European countries by almost a year and to threaten the healthy development of children.

And they still have a longer life expectancy than the U.S.