Exposure of population to exceedances of EU air quality standards

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Prod-ID: IND-106-en

Also known as: TERM 004

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Exceedances of air quality objectives due to traffic

Assessment made on 01 Jan 2001

Generic metadata

Classification

Topics:

Transport , Air pollution

DPSIR: Impact

Identification

Indicator codes

TERM 004

Contents

Policy issue: Meet EU air quality standards set for protection of human health

Key messages

Urban air quality is improving, but urban populations are still exposed to pollution levels that pose health risks

Figures

Urban population potentially exposed to exceedances of EU urban air quality standards (EU) - 1995 and 2010 (including Auto Oil II emission scenarios) The figure indicates 'potential exposure' as estimates are based on the assumption of exposure for a person permanently in ambient air(i.e

Key assessment

Air quality in Europe (and particularly in the large urban areas) has improved in recent decades. However, it is estimated that in 1995 nearly all EU urban citizens were exposed to air pollution levels exceeding the (proposed) EU air quality standards set for the protection of human health.

Although implementation of the Auto-Oil measures is expected to result in significant improvements, the outlook for 2010 shows that some 70 % of the EU urban population will still be exposed to PM10 levels exceeding the limit values, some 20 % to NO₂ exceedances, and some 15 % to benzene exceedances.

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Air Quality TERM 2001 (PDF document 56.47 KB)

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