EU states breached air pollution limits in 2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic

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BRUSSELS: Most European Union countries broke at least one air pollution limit last year, even as COVID-19 lockdowns improved air quality in many regions, according to provisional European Environment Agency (EEA) data published on Tuesday (Sep 21). Excessive air pollution has landed around 10 EU countries

BRUSSELS: Most European Union countries broke at least one air pollution limit last year, even as COVID-19 lockdowns improved air quality in many regions, according to provisional European Environment Agency data published on Tuesday .

Most of the EU's 27 member states exceeded at least one of the bloc's limits for air pollutants in 2020, according to provisional EEA data from monitoring stations. The reduction was driven partly by lockdowns introduced to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, which sharply reduced road transport. Traffic is the main source of nitrogen dioxide pollution, which can cause asthma and breathing problems.

A total of 17 EU countries breached the EU's target values last year for ozone pollution, a pollutant formed by chemical reactions between heat, light and other greenhouse gases.

 

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