Air pollution causes a major health impact in Europe, causing hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths. It is the most significant environmental risk that Europeans face, reducing the amount of time they spend living healthy. A major contributor to air pollution in...
Air pollution is a significant public health issue, a largely-preventable, pandemic-level health event, allowed to continue each and every day in Europe and around the world. Poor air quality is the most significant environmental risk factor that Europeans suffer....
Guest article by the Polish Society for Health Programs The transport sector is responsible for approximately 15% of greenhouse gas emissions in Poland. Passenger cars are responsible for 50% of road transport emissions. According to the European Automobile...
Guest article by the European Respiratory Society For decades, scientific studies have made clear that air pollution is linked to many acute and chronic illnesses such as cardiorespiratory diseases, lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)....
The Commission’s proposal on the vehicle pollution emission standards Euro 7/VII is disappointing for the health community and will increase the health burden caused by air pollution from road transport. The European decision-makers must vote for more stringent...
