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NEW MOBILE APP AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD --- How clean is the air you’re breathing right now? How does the air in your city compare with that of a neighbouring city or region? Air pollution is the single largest environmental health risk in Europe. The European Environment Agency's European Air Quality Index allows users to understand more about air quality where they live. Displaying up-to-the-minute data for the whole of Europe, users can gain new insights into the air quality of individual countries, regions and cities.

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The figure shows changes in dioxins (PCDDs) and furans (PCDFs), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions between 2005 and 2019, based on data reported by EU Member States under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Air Convention. Red dots indicate an increase in emissions and blue dots indicate a decrease.

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The figure shows changes in dioxin and furan (PCDD and PCDF), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions between 2005 and 2019, based on data reported by EU Member States under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Air Convention.

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EU legislation has led to improvements in air quality, with the percentage of urban citizens exposed to pollutant levels above standards set to protect human health falling between 2000 and 2019. However, poor air quality remains a problem: in 2019, 21% of citizens were exposed to O 3 and 10% to PM 10  levels above EU standards. This is mainly because of emissions from transport and buildings, but also from agriculture and industry. Without radical changes to mobility, energy and food systems and industry, it is unlikely that air quality targets will be met in the near future.

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The air pollutants ammonia (NH 3 ), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), nitrogen oxides (NO X ), fine particulate matter (PM) and sulphur oxides (SO X ) damage human health and the environment, so reducing their emissions is a priority of both EU and international air quality legislation. Since 2005, emissions of all five pollutants have declined and, by 2012, the emission ceilings set for NH 3 , NMVOCs, NO X and SO X  had been met. However, based on progress so far, it is clear that more effort, particularly in the transport, energy and agriculture sectors, is essential if the EU is to fulfil longer term reduction commitments.

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European air quality information reported by EEA member countries, including all EU Member States, as well as EEA cooperating and other reporting countries. The EEA’s air quality database consists of a multi-annual time series of air quality measurement data and calculated statistics for a number of air pollutants. It also contains meta-information on the monitoring networks involved, their stations and measurements, air quality modelling techniques, as well as air quality zones, assessment regimes, compliance attainments and air quality plans and programmes reported by the EU Member States and European Economic Area countries.

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This dataset contains the location and administrative data for Large Combustion Plants in the Energy Community participating countries, as well as more detailed data on energy input and emissions to air. These data are reported to EEA under the Energy Community Treaty. Warning: Reporting countries have only recently started to report and it is expected that data quality will increase as experience in reporting consolidates. Countries will be correcting the reported data and updates will be posted accordingly. The metadata document provides further information on this matter.

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The map indicates the changes in ship SOx emissions, 2019 minus 2014 situation. The numerical values reported in the map are tonnes of SO2 per each grid cell of 0.05 by 0.1 deg (lat x lon)

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This map reports the PM2.5 emissions from ships in sea areas of the EU during the year 2019

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New technology and tools are opening up new possibilities for environmental monitoring and analysis. For example, citizen science, satellite observations, big data and artificial intelligence present opportunities for improving the timeliness, comparability, granularity and integration of data.

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New technology and tools are opening up new possibilities for environmental monitoring and analysis. For example, citizen science, satellite observations, big data and artificial intelligence present opportunities for improving the timeliness, comparability, granularity and integration of data.

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Pollution changes a medium such as air, water or soil in a way that can make it harmful to people or nature. Different types of pollutants include chemicals, dust, noise and radiation. EEA Signals 2020 looks at pollution through different lenses related to the Agency’s work and EU legislation.

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EU legislation has led to improvements in air quality, with the percentage of urban citizens exposed to pollutant levels above standards set to protect human health falling between 2000 and 2019. However, poor air quality remains a problem: in 2019, 21% of citizens were exposed to O 3 and 10% to PM 10  levels above EU standards. This is mainly because of emissions from transport and buildings, but also from agriculture and industry. Without radical changes to mobility, energy and food systems and industry, it is unlikely that air quality targets will be met in the near future.

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The air pollutants ammonia (NH 3 ), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), nitrogen oxides (NO X ), fine particulate matter (PM) and sulphur oxides (SO X ) damage human health and the environment, so reducing their emissions is a priority of both EU and international air quality legislation. Since 2005, emissions of all five pollutants have declined and, by 2012, the emission ceilings set for NH 3 , NMVOCs, NO X and SO X  had been met. However, based on progress so far, it is clear that more effort, particularly in the transport, energy and agriculture sectors, is essential if the EU is to fulfil longer term reduction commitments.

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Heavy metals accumulate in ecosystems and damage human health. In line with the EU’s commitments under the Air Convention, specific legislation led to reductions in emissions of heavy metals across Europe from 1990 levels. Between 2005 and 2019, emissions have continued to decline, with lead emissions decreasing by 44%, mercury emissions by 45% and cadmium emissions by 33% across the EU-27 Member States. In 2019, Germany, Italy and Poland contributed most to heavy metal emissions in the EU.

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NEW MOBILE APP AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD --- How clean is the air you’re breathing right now? How does the air in your city compare with that of a neighbouring city or region? Air pollution is the single largest environmental health risk in Europe. The European Environment Agency's European Air Quality Index allows users to understand more about air quality where they live. Displaying up-to-the-minute data for the whole of Europe, users can gain new insights into the air quality of individual countries, regions and cities.

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This map reports the PM2.5 emissions from ships in sea areas of the EU during the year 2019

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The map indicates the changes in ship SOx emissions, 2019 minus 2014 situation. The numerical values reported in the map are tonnes of SO2 per each grid cell of 0.05 by 0.1 deg (lat x lon)

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This map reports the NOx emissions from ships in sea areas of the EU (calculated as NO2) during the year 2019

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The figure shows changes in dioxins (PCDDs) and furans (PCDFs), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions between 2005 and 2019, based on data reported by EU Member States under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Air Convention. Red dots indicate an increase in emissions and blue dots indicate a decrease.

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The figure shows changes in dioxin and furan (PCDD and PCDF), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions between 2005 and 2019, based on data reported by EU Member States under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Air Convention.

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The figure shows the difference in emissions of the main air pollutants in 2019 compared to 2005 levels. NMVOCs (non-methane volatile organic compounds), NOx (nitrogen oxides), PM2.5 (fine particulate matter), SOx (sulphur oxides) and NH3 (ammonia).

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