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Overall changes in energy-related emissions by main group of air pollutants in the EU-27, 1990-2005

Figure Created 12 Nov 2009 Published 12 Nov 2009 Last modified 29 Nov 2012

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The change in particulate matter includes emissions of both primary and secondary particulate-forming pollutants (the fraction of sulphur dioxide SO2, nitrogen oxides NOX and ammonia NH3 which, as a result of photo-chemical reactions in the atmosphere, transform into particulate matter with a diameter of 10 ¼m or less)