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36th highest 24-hour mean PM10 concentration observed at urban background stations, 2001-2010 (EU-27): Only urban and sub-urban background monitoring stations have been included in the calculations. Data for Greece and Malta are not included due to missing availability of operational urban and sub-urban background monitoring stations in the Urban Audit cities.
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36th highest 24-hour mean PM10 concentration observed at urban background stations, EEA member countries, 1997-2007: Only urban and sub-urban background monitoring stations have been included in the calculations.
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50 years of protecting Europe's environment: Today the European Union has the most environmentally friendly arsenal of rules in the world and has done more to tackle pressing ecological problems, such as climate change, than any other major power. But it has not always been like this. Caring for the environment did not feature in the Treaty of Rome, the document that gave birth to the modern day EU. Yet environmental problems were never far away. Europe’s love affair with the car was moving into top gear, industry was busy belching out pollutants and raw sewage was being pumped into our rivers and seas.
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A portrait of global aerosols: ‘African dust’ from the Sahara is one of the natural sources of particulate matter in the air. Extremely dry and hot conditions in the Sahara create turbulence, which can propel dust upwards to a height of 4–5 km. Particles can stay at these heights for weeks or months, and are often blown across Europe.
Located in Signals — every breath we take › Signals 2013 › Close up
Agriculture and environment in EU-15 - the IRENA indicator report: Located in Publications
Air Implementation Pilot - Lessons learnt from the implementation of air quality legislation at urban level: Almost three quarters of Europeans live in cities. The air quality in our cities is therefore of significant importance to the health of Europeans. Considerable progress has been made in the past twenty years in improving urban air quality, but issues remain. A number of different air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and ozone remain above regulated levels, posing a threat to human health. This report describes a European pilot project to help identify and address the reasons underlying this 'gap' in implementation of air quality policy in 12 European cities, and thereby draw lessons of wider relevance.
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Air legislation in Europe: 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.
Located in Signals — every breath we take › Signals 2013 › Articles
Air pollution - Drivers and pressures (Sweden): Key drivers and pressures of air pollution. Links to further national information on air pollution.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Sweden
Air pollution - National Responses (Sweden): Response. Links to further national information.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Sweden
Air pollution - Outlook 2020 (Sweden): Outlook. Links to further national information.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Sweden