'Volkswagen emissions cost 1,200 lives'

boston - About 1200 Europeans are more likely to die from the emissions of Volkswagens with sjoemelsoftware. They go for about ten years before death than would have happened without the pollution. So say scientists at the US technology university MIT Friday in the scientific journal Environmental Research Letters.

According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will be 500 out of which 1,200 deaths occur in Germany. The remaining victims are from neighboring countries such as Poland, France and the Czech Republic. In the Netherlands, about 25 people would sooner die by the Volkswagen pollution. 'Air pollution does not respect borders. A car in Germany can therefore have serious consequences in neighboring countries, 'said one of the researchers.

If Volkswagen still adjust the cars this year and fix the additional pollution, may prevent further 2,600 Europeans die prematurely. This also would save 4.1 billion euros in health costs.

MIT had previously calculated that emissions of tamper-Volkswagens in the US would cost about sixty lives. Since it was less vehicles, nearly half a million cars compared to 2.6 million in Germany. Moreover, Europe as a whole more inhabitants than the United States.