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Press Release

Europe's cities still suffering from harmful air pollution

Press Release Published 18 Nov 2014 Last modified 20 Feb 2017

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Air pollution in Europe comes with a high price tag, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). While policies have improved air quality overall, air pollution is still the main environmental health hazard, resulting in high costs for health care systems, unhealthy workers and an estimated 400 000 premature deaths in Europe in 2011.