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EEA: 3/4 of EU urban population exposed to toxic air as governments fail to cut emissions

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They know what needs to be done to improve air quality: cleaner energy and industrial production, greener and smarter transport, and sustainable farming. Their delay is costing us our health and a safe environment. —Margherita Tolotto, Senior Policy Officer for Air and Noise at the European Environmental Bureau.

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EEA report finds more action needed to protect Europe’s most vulnerable citizens from air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures

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Many regions in Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain are also characterized by lower incomes and education, higher levels of unemployment and larger elderly populations. In parts of Europe a large number of people are unable to keep their homes adequately warm because of poor-quality housing and the price of energy.

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Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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Energy use by households (the burning of wood, gas, coal etc) is the most important source of PM 2.5 Energy use by households (the burning of wood, gas, coal etc) is the most important source of PM 2.5 The residential sector is an important source of several pollutants.

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