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Environment and health

A clean environment is essential for human health and well-being. However, the interactions between the environment and human health are highly complex and difficult to assess. This makes the use of the precautionary principle particularly useful. The best-known health impacts are related to ambient air pollution, poor water quality and insufficient sanitation. Much less is known about the health impacts of hazardous chemicals. Noise is an emerging environment and health issue. Climate change, depletion of stratospheric ozone, loss of biodiversity, and land degradation can also affect human health.

More about environment and health

Publications
Pharmaceuticals in the environment — Result of an EEA workshop: 13 Jan 2010
Ensuring quality of life in Europe's cities and towns: 28 May 2009
Spatial assessment of PM10 and ozone concentrations in Europe (2005): 24 Mar 2009; More

Highlights
EU set to miss 2010 air pollutant limits: 01 Oct 2009
Best way to get around: bicycle, car or on foot?: 16 Sep 2009
Emissions of air pollutants down in EU-27: 21 Aug 2009; More

External links
Health-EU Portal
DG Environment Environment and Health
European Research on Environment and Health Funded by the Sixth Framework Programme: More

Green tips: Fresh water is scarce!
Some 97.5% of water on the Earth is salt water, leaving only 2.5% as fresh water. Of this over two thirds is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps. The remaining unfrozen fresh water is found mainly as groundwater, with only a small fraction present in rivers, lakes or in the air. Water is a precious resource, use it responsibly and don’t waste it! More green tips

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