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EEA report finds most Europeans in cities still exposed to levels of air pollution exceeding WHO guidelines

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The percentage of the EU-28 urban population exposed to O 3 levels exceeding the WHO AQG value was 96% in 2017—showing scarcely any fluctuation since 2000. These sources are closely linked to Europe’s core systems of production and consumption, and are also key drivers of greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss.

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Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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The European Community’s air pollutant emission inventory report released by the European Environment Agency finds that in 2007, sulphur oxides (SO x ) emissions were down by 72 % from 1990 levels. EU-27 emissions of all four pollutants were lower in 2007 than in 2006.

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