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Do something for our planet, print this page only if needed. Even a small action can make an enormous difference when millions of people do it!

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Safeguarding citizens from environment-related pressures and risks to health is a priority at EU level

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Environmental quality across Europe has been steadily improving over recent decades. Nonetheless, environmental health hazards continue to affect European citizens. Air pollution and noise cause diseases and shorten lives. Heatwaves across Europe in recent years have resulted in thousands of fatalities, and cold spells bring on poor health and excess deaths. The burden of environmental disease is unequally distributed across European society.