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Industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009, EEA reveals

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Press Release Published 22 Nov 2011 Last modified 03 Jun 2016

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Air pollution from the 10,000 largest polluting facilities in Europe cost citizens between € 102 and 169 billion in 2009. This was one of the findings of a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which analysed the costs of harm to health and the environment caused by air pollution. Half of the total damage cost (between € 51 and 85 billion) was caused by just 191 facilities.

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