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Europe’s environment now healthier – but new risks emerging

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News Published 30 May 2013 Last modified 02 Sep 2016

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Photo: © Peter Jan Haas

Europeans live longer and healthier lives than in the past, partly due to successful environmental policies that have reduced the exposure to harmful environmental contaminants in air, water and food, according to a new report. However, these contaminants are still a problem, and several new health risks are emerging, for example, from new chemicals, new products and changing lifestyle patterns.