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Air pollution
Key messages In recent decades, policy measures and subsequent technological developments have led to a decrease in emissions for most air pollutants related to transport activity in the EU-27; with variations ...
10 Oct 2024
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Air pollution in EU cities
The map shows the relative contributions of EU cities to their own pollution (here fine particulate PM 2.5 levels). ...
20 Dec 2024
Topics: Air pollution
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Air pollution and respiratory disease
Air pollution, both outdoor and indoor, is a major risk factor for respiratory disease. ... COPD is the most common cause of respiratory preventable deaths and burden of disease attributable to air pollution exposure, followed by asthma (EEA, 2023a). ... More information on the air pollution burden of disease is available here. Ambient air pollutants known to contribute to respiratory disease include particulate matter (PM), nitrogen ...
7 Nov 2024
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Inequity in exposure to air pollution (Indicator)New
Key messages: Air pollution in the EU has improved between 2007 and 2021, but inequalities in air pollution exposure remain between rich and poor regions. ...
3 Mar 2025
Topics: Environmental inequalities, Air pollution
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Air pollution
Air pollution affects cardiovascular health, particularly through long term exposures to fine particles and nitrogen dioxide. ... Reducing pollution emissions and decreasing exposure to pollutants can help prevent cardiovascular illness. ...
22 Jun 2023
Topics: Air pollution
Impacts of air pollution on ecosystems in Europe
This briefing is part of the Air quality in Europe 2024 package and examines how vegetation is exposed to key air pollutants. ... The briefing supports the EU’s Ambient Air Quality Directive and the zero-pollution action plan (ZPAP). ...
10 Dec 2024
Topics: Air pollution, Biodiversity
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Air pollution quick country facts
According to latest EEA estimates , at least 239,000 deaths in the EU in 2022 were attributable to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) pollution above the WHO recommended concentration of 5 µg ... /m 3 . 70,000 deaths are attributable to exposure to ozone (O 3 ) pollution and 48,000 deaths to exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) pollution. ...
10 Dec 2024
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Air pollution country fact sheets 2024
EEA member countries Cooperating countries * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence. * This designation is without prejudice to positi…
10 Dec 2024
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Morbidity due to exposure to air pollution (Signal)New
Key messages: Mortality is the most serious impact air pollution has on human health. ... But wellbeing and quality of life are also affected by air pollution, which causes a range of diseases, especially respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. ... Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes caused by exposure to air pollution show the importance of including morbidity within the impact air pollution has on human health. ...
3 Mar 2025
Topics: Environmental health impacts, Air pollution
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Impact of air pollution on mental health (Signal)New
Key messages: There is an association between exposure to air pollution and risk of mental illnesses. ... Children and young people’s developing brains are more sensitive to air pollution, with potentially significant mental health consequences. ...
3 Mar 2025
Topics: Air pollution, Environmental inequalities, Noise, Environmental health impacts