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Category Archives: Europe
Air pollution from fossil fuels responsible for ‘one in five deaths worldwide’
Number of deaths connected to fine particulate matter from fossil fuel burning could be twice as high as previously thought, research says Air pollution from fossil fuels could account for nearly one in five deaths globally, a new study suggests. … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China, Europe, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, Medical Studies, UK, USA, USA & Canada, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, Health Effects of Air Pollution, PM2.5, Research
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Skies and snow turn orange as massive Saharan Dust load spreads across south-central Europe this weekend
A massive amount of Saharan Dust has advected across the Mediterranean into central Europe this weekend, thanks to the favorable pattern turning the jet stream into southerly directions. High dust concentrations have turned skies and snow to orange across southern … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, France, Germany, Italy
Tagged Air Pollution, Austria, Balkan, Europe, France, Germany, Saharan dust, Switzerland
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Hungary ‘systematically’ breached EU air pollution limits, says court
Hungary has “systematically and persistently” breached legal limits on air pollution from particulate matter, in some regions for as long as 12 years, the European Union’s top court said in a ruling on Wednesday. Air pollution is Europe’s number one … Continue reading
Court finds Brussels not doing enough to fight air pollution
The government of the Brussels capital region has flaws in its air pollution monitoring policy which is putting residents’ health at risk, a Brussels court ruled Friday. The court said the region lacked sampling points and monitoring stations along some … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe
Tagged Air Pollution, Belgium, Brussels, EU - European Union, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, PM10
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European cities with the lowest mortality due to air pollution
84% of the population in European cities is exposed to PM2.5 levels above the maximum recommended by the World Health Organization A new study has for the first time estimated the mortality burden attributable to Air Pollution in 1,000 European cities by ISGlobal … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, Medical Studies
Tagged Air Pollution, Croatia, Europe, Finland, Iceland, Jyväskylä, Kristiansand, Linkköping, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Norway, Oulu, PM2.5, Pula, Reykjavík, Sweden, Tromso, Umea, Uppsala
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Kraków records third worst air pollution in the world as smog descends on Poland
The Polish city of Kraków registered the third worst air pollution in the world this morning, as Poland once again suffers from its annual winter smog problems. The country has Europe’s worst air, with pollutants causing tens of thousands of … Continue reading
