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Very high air pollution levels across Western Europe

News Published 14 Mar 2014 Last modified 20 Feb 2017

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Photo: © Björn Buhay

High pollutant levels currently experienced in parts of France, Belgium and Germany are leading some areas to take urgent action to lower air pollution – for example, public transport is free in Paris over the weekend as an incentive for people to avoid car use.