Sandra Chiefe
Moderator
It has been reported that around 90 per cent of city dwellers in the European Union are exposed to one of the most damaging air pollutants at harmful levels to health, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). This result comes from the latest assessment published by the European Environment Agency.
The report, ‘Air quality in Europe – 2013 report’, is an EEA contribution to the European Commission’s review of air quality policy and the EU ‘Year of Air’.
Contributing factors such as vehicles, industry, agriculture and homes play their part in the air pollution in Europe. The report shows that Europe’s air pollution problem is yet to be solved.
As a continued source breathing problems, the two most specific pollutants, particulate matter and ground-level ozone continue to cause cardiovascular disease and shortened lives.
Hans Bruyninckx, EEA Executive Director, said: “Air pollution is causing damage to human health and ecosystems. Large parts of the population do not live in a healthy environment, according to current standards. To get on to a sustainable path, Europe will have to be ambitious and go beyond current legislation.”
The report, ‘Air quality in Europe – 2013 report’, is an EEA contribution to the European Commission’s review of air quality policy and the EU ‘Year of Air’.
Contributing factors such as vehicles, industry, agriculture and homes play their part in the air pollution in Europe. The report shows that Europe’s air pollution problem is yet to be solved.
As a continued source breathing problems, the two most specific pollutants, particulate matter and ground-level ozone continue to cause cardiovascular disease and shortened lives.
Hans Bruyninckx, EEA Executive Director, said: “Air pollution is causing damage to human health and ecosystems. Large parts of the population do not live in a healthy environment, according to current standards. To get on to a sustainable path, Europe will have to be ambitious and go beyond current legislation.”
