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Ozone and particulates most serious air quality problems in Europe

News Published 08 Nov 2011 Last modified 20 Feb 2017

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Photo: © Iain Buchanan

Air quality in Europe has improved between 1990 and 2009, as emissions of most pollutants have fallen, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). But there is still a lot of room for improvement, as many EU countries are expected to exceed the emissions ceilings in 2010 for at least one pollutant. In addition, concentration levels of ground-level ozone and particulate matter have remained stable over recent years despite efforts to improve air quality.