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07-Premature deaths due to exposure to fine particulate matter
Premature deaths due to exposure to fine particulate matter in Europe | European Environment Agency's home page 8TH EAP HEADLINE INDICATOR, 2024 Premature deaths due to exposure to fine particulate ... matter in Europe 8th Environment Action Programme Analysis and data Indicators Premature deaths due to exposure to fi… The European Commission zero pollution action plan sets a target to reduce ...
19 Feb 2025
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Premature deaths due to exposure to fine particulate matter in Europe
The European Commission zero pollution action plan sets a target to reduce the health impacts of air pollution by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 2005. Between 2005 and 2022, the number of premature deaths in the EU attributable to PM 2.5 fell by 4…
10 Dec 2024
Topics: Environmental health impacts, Air pollution, Pollution
Premature deaths due to exposure to fine particulate matter in Europe (Indicator)
Key message: From 2005 to 2022, there was a decrease of 45% in premature deaths in the EU attributable to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) concentrations above the 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) ...
3 Mar 2025
Topics: Air pollution, Environmental health impacts
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Premature deaths attributable to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅), EU
The figure shows the premature deaths attributed to long-term exposure to PM 2.5 above the WHO guideline level of 5µg/m 3 in EU-27 in the period 2005-2022, and the Zero Pollution Action Plan target (by 2030, minimum 55% reduction of the premature de…
10 Dec 2024
Topics: Air pollution, Environmental health impacts
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[EU SDG 11_52] Premature deaths due to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
This indicator provides information on the number of deaths in the EU-27 Member States attributable to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) since the year 2005. ...
17 Dec 2024
Topics: Air pollution, Pollution, Sustainability, Environmental health impacts, Health
Exceedance of air quality standards in EuropeNew
The percentage of urban citizens exposed to pollutant levels above legal standards set in 2004 and 2008 to protect human health fell between 2000 and 2023, especially for particulate matter and nitrogen ... More than 94% of urban citizens were exposed to unsafe levels of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ). ...
9 Apr 2025
Topics: Air pollution, Environmental health impacts, Urban sustainability, Pollution
What is particulate matter and what are its effects on human health?
Particulate matter consists of a mixture of solids and liquid droplets. Particulate matter can either be emitted directly or form when pollutants from various sources react in the atmosphere. ...
18 Jan 2023
Topics: Air pollution, Environmental health impacts, Pollution
Premature deaths attributable to exposure to fine particulate matter, EU
All official European Union website addresses are in the europa.eu domain.See all EU institutions and bodies Do something for our planet, print this page only if needed. Even a small action can make an enormous difference when millions of people do i…
24 Nov 2023
Topics: Air pollution, Environmental health impacts
Premature deaths attributable to exposure to fine particulate matter, EU
Note: The figure shows the premature deaths attributed to long-term exposure to PM2.5 above the 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) guideline level of 5 µg/m3 in EU-27 in the period 2005-2021, and the Zero Pollution Action Plan target (by 2030, mini…
24 Nov 2023
Topics: Air pollution, Environmental health impacts
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07-Premature deaths due to exposure to fine particulate matter in Europe-indicator
8TH EAP HEADLINE INDICATOR, 2023 Premature deaths due to exposure to fine particulate matter in Europe 8th Environment Action Programme Analysis and data Indicators Premature deaths due to exposure ... to fi… The European Commission zero pollution action plan sets a target to reduce the health impacts of air pollution (estimated by the number of premature deaths attributable to �ne particulate matter ...
17 Dec 2023
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