Briefing

The costs to health and the environment from industrial air pollution in Europe – 2024 update

Briefing Published 25 Jan 2024 Last modified 11 Jun 2024

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Photo: © Orhan Kartal, ZeroWaste PIX / EEA

The economic costs associated with the negative impacts of air pollution caused by Europe’s industrial plants are substantial. The methods of estimating the damage or ‘external’ costs associated with industrial pollution’s impacts on human health, ecosystems, infrastructure and climate continue to evolve. This briefing presents the latest assessment of the trends in externalities of industrial air pollution caused by over 10,000 facilities during the last decade (2012-2021).

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The country assessments are the sole responsibility of the EEA member and cooperating countries supported by the EEA through guidance, translation and editing.

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