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Improving air quality in European cities will bring major health benefits

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News Published 11 Oct 2017 Last modified 10 Dec 2019

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Photo: © Rastislav Staník, My City /EEA

Most people living in European cities are exposed to poor air quality. Latest estimates by the European Environment Agency (EEA), released today, show that fine particulate matter continues to cause the premature death of more than 400 000 Europeans annually. Road transport, agriculture, power plants, industry and households are the biggest emitters of air pollutants in Europe.

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