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More than 90 percent of Europe’s urban population lives in polluted air

Air pollution, which is still too high in large parts of Europe, also puts children and young people at risk. The European Environment Agency (EEA) drew attention to this in a report published on Monday.

Air pollution causes an estimated 1,200 premature deaths among children in Europe every year and increases the risk of developing diseases later in life.

More needs to be done to protect children’s health from the effects of air pollution, says the Copenhagen-based EU agency. The most important thing is to reduce air pollution at source – ie in transport, in industry and in heating – said EEA expert Gerardo Sanchez. A good measure is also to improve the air quality around schools and kindergartens, for example through more greenery.

Despite improvements in recent years, exposure to key pollutants in many European countries is still stubbornly above the limits recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), the EEA writes in another report. There are often problems, especially in the cities. In the year 2021 analyzed, more than 90 percent of the urban population in EU countries had to live with levels of particulate matter (PM2.5), ozone (O3) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) above WHO recommendations. (sda/dpa)

Soource :Watson

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