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Air pollution
In Europe, emissions of many air pollutants have fallen substantially since 1990, resulting in improved air quality over the region. However, since 1997, measured concentrations of particulate matter and ozone in the air have not shown any significant improvement despite the decrease in emissions. A significant proportion of Europe’s urban population still live in cities where certain EU air quality limits (set for the protection of human health) are exceeded. A number of countries are also likely to miss one or more legally binding 2010 emission ceilings of four important air pollutants. The need to reduce exposure to air pollution remains an important issue.
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Articles
- Not just hot air — global diplomacy and the search for a successor to the Kyoto Protocol
- 09 Oct 2009
- Every breath you take — air quality in Europe
- 02 Mar 2009
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Publications
- NEC Directive status report 2008
- 30 Sep 2009
- European Community emission inventory report 1990-2007 under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP)
- 21 Aug 2009
- Assessment of ground-level ozone in EEA member countries, with a focus on long-term trends
- 20 Jul 2009
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Indicators
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TERM03 - Transport emissions of air pollutants - Assessment published Apr 2009
- 21 Apr 2009
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TERM04 - Exceedances of air quality objectives due to traffic - Assessment published Apr 2009
- 21 Apr 2009
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CSI 004 - Exceedance of air quality limit values in urban areas (version 2) - Assessment published Dec 2008
- 19 Dec 2008
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Highlights
- Interactive technology empowers Europeans to manage environmental change
- 17 Nov 2009
- Pollution: new European register gives public access to information on emissions from European industrial facilities
- 09 Nov 2009
- EU set to miss 2010 air pollutant limits
- 01 Oct 2009
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External links
- Greenfacts.org: Scientific Facts on Air Pollution
- World Meteorological Organization
- UNECE Task Force on Emission Inventories and Projections (TFEIP)
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Upcoming events
- 15th International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations' World Clean Air Congress
- 12 Sep 2010 - 16 Sep 2010, Westin Bayshore,Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union.