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This section of the zero pollution monitoring assessment presents a series of short case studies that highlight additional sources of information on the impacts of pollution on health.

Introduction

The EEA zero pollution monitoring assessment is mainly based on formal, EU-wide data sets and indicators. To broaden the assessment, other sources of information are also examined. These sources include findings from research, country-level information and other information that may help highlight pollution issues that are insufficiently addressed by legislative or other reporting. This section of the zero pollution monitoring assessment presents a series of short case studies that highlight some of these additional sources of information. We refer to these as ‘Signals’.

The Signals below align with the subsections of the ‘Zero pollution and health’ section of the assessment and deal with air, noise, water, chemical and soil pollution.

A brief assessment on key knowledge gaps for each of these topic areas is also presented (Figure 1).

 

Navigate here on the 5 signals categories:

 Air

  1. New approaches to assessing air quality
  2. Good indoor air quality cannot be taken for granted — example of CO2 traffic light for schools
  3. Impacts of asbestos on health
  4. Vulnerable groups’ exposure to pollution
  5. Emerging air pollutants

 Noise

  1. Combined impacts of road traffic noise and air pollution in urban areas
  2. Emerging evidence on the adverse health effects of noise

 Water

  1. Antimicrobial resistance
  2. Health risks from cyanobacteria
  3. Pesticides in drinking water

 Chemicals

  1. Regrettable substitution
  2. How chemical mixtures affect human health

 Soil

  1. Long-term impacts of sludge spreading on agricultural land

Figure 1. Knowledge gaps — zero pollution and health

 

Cover image source: © Evangelija Ivanoska, Well with Nature /EEA

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Page Health introduction This section of the zero pollution monitoring assessment examines available knowledge and trends in pollution and associated impacts on health. In addition to this summary assessment page there are sub-sections providing more detailed analysis of air pollution, noise pollution, water pollution, chemical pollution and soil pollution impacts on health. A collection of ‘Signals’ is also provided which highlight emerging issues and other available knowledge on pollution and health.
Page Air signals This section of the zero pollution monitoring assessment presents a series of short case studies that highlight additional sources of information on the impacts of air pollution on health.
Page Noise signals This section of the zero pollution monitoring assessment presents a series of short case studies that highlight additional sources of information on the impacts of noise pollution on health.
Page Water signals This section of the zero pollution monitoring assessment presents a series of short case studies that highlight additional sources of information on the impacts of water pollution on health.
Page Chemicals signals This section of the zero pollution monitoring assessment presents a series of short case studies that highlight additional sources of information on the impacts of chemical pollution on health.
Page Soil signals This section of the zero pollution monitoring assessment presents a case study that highlights additional information on the impacts of soil pollution on health.

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