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Air legislation in Europe
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Air pollution is not the same everywhere. Different pollutants are released into
the atmosphere from a wide range of sources. Once in the atmosphere, they
can transform into new pollutants and spread around the world. Designing and
implementing policies to address this complexity are not easy tasks. Below is an
overview of air legislation in the European Union.
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Every breath we take – Signals 2013 focuses on air quality in Europe
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Poor air quality can have serious impacts on our health and the environment. How is Europe’s air quality? What are the main sources of air pollutants? How do they affect our health and the environment? What does Europe do to improve air quality? The new edition of the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) Signals takes a closer look.
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Building our knowledge about air
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Our knowledge and understanding of air pollution is growing every year. We have an expanding network of monitoring stations reporting data on a wide range of air pollutants, complemented with results from air quality models. We now have to make sure that scientific knowledge and policy continue to develop hand in hand.
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Climate change and air
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Our climate is changing. Many climate-changing gases are also common air
pollutants that affect our health and the environment. In many ways, improving
air quality can also give a boost to climate change mitigation efforts and vice
versa, but not always. The challenge ahead is to ensure that climate and air
policies focus on win-win scenarios.
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A matter of chemistry
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The chemistry of our atmosphere is complex. The atmosphere contains
layers with different densities and different chemical compositions. We asked
Professor David Fowler from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology of the Natural
Environment Research Council in the United Kingdom, about the air pollutants
and chemical processes in our atmosphere that impact our health and the
environment.
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Interviews
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Indoor air quality
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Many of us might spend up to 90 % of our day indoors — at home, work or school. The quality of the air we breathe indoors also has a direct impact on our health. What determines indoor air quality? Is there any difference between outdoor and indoor air pollutants? How can we improve indoor air quality?
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2013: Kicking off the ‘Year of Air’
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Clean air will be the focus of EU environmental policy discussions throughout 2013, the Year of Air. The European Environment Agency (EEA) provides a wealth of information underpinning the review of air pollutant legislation.
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Linking science, policy and the public
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The atmosphere, weather patterns and seasonal variations have long been an object of fascination and observation. In the 4th century B.C., Aristotle’s treatise Meteorology compiled the great philosopher’s observations not only on the weather patterns, but on earth sciences in general. Until the 17th century, air symbolised ‘nothingness’. It was assumed that air had no weight until Galileo Galilei scientifically proved that it has.
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ImaginAIR: Sustainable and beautiful
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