Air quality in Europe 2022

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Europe's air quality status 2024

Air quality in Europe 2022

Briefing Published 24 Nov 2022 Last modified 28 Feb 2023

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Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk in Europe and significantly impacts the health of the European population, particularly in urban areas. While emissions of key air pollutants and their concentrations in ambient air have fallen significantly over the past two decades in Europe, air quality remains poor in many areas.

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