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Press release - Air pollution: Environment Committee MEPs push for tougher rules

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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MEPs also say that upcoming reviews of this directive shall ensure full and continuous alignment with the most recent World Health Organization (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines.

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  • MEPs also say that upcoming reviews of this directive shall ensure full and continuous alignment with the most recent World Health Organization (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines.
  • More air quality sampling points
    The Environment Committee underlines the need to increase the number of air quality sampling points.
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    After the vote, rapporteur Javi López (S&D, ES) said: “Addressing air pollution in Europe demands immediate action.
  • We must follow science and align our air quality standards with WHO guidelines and re-inforce some of the provisions in this directive.

Air Pollution is Far Deadlier than the Coronavirus: New Data Ranks Health Threat in Cities from Worst to Best

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
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The latest data compiled by IQAir, published in the 2019 World Air Quality Report and online most polluted cities ranking, reveals the changing state of particulate pollution (PM2.5) around the world during 2019.

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  • The latest data compiled by IQAir, published in the 2019 World Air Quality Report and online most polluted cities ranking, reveals the changing state of particulate pollution (PM2.5) around the world during 2019.
  • While some achievements have been made in air quality monitoring infrastructure globally, there are still huge gaps in access to data around the world.
  • "While the Coronavirus is dominating international headlines, a silent killer is contributing to nearly 7 million more deaths a year: air pollution.
  • Through compiling and visualizing data from thousands of air quality monitoring stations, the 2019 World Air Report reveals new context to the world's leading environmental health threat."