Volkswagon Emissions and Health Costs to Europe

The Volkswagon emissions scandal has wide-ranging implications not only on the environment and carbon emissions, but on health care in Europe. According to the New York Times, the 2.6 million cars in Germany that do not have emission controls alone can lead to 1,200 premature deaths and billions of Euros in healthcare costs in Europe. Neighboring countries to Germany like Poland, France, and the Czech Republic will be particularly effected. The Volkswagon emissions cheat brings larger issues about climate change into play, such enforcing emission standards and holding countries/companies responsible for environmental and humanitarian harm caused to citizens across borders.