How Europe is spluttering its way to better air quality

Europeans living in cities still breathe foul air. Over 300,000 people die prematurely from poor air quality every year in the EU. Plans are afoot at European level to clear the air, one harmful gas at a time.

April 14, 2023 . 3:15 PM

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Over 300,000 people die prematurely from poor air quality every year in the EU.
96% of all urban dwellers in the EU live in cities whose air quality is worse than levels recommended by WHO.
Plans are afoot at European level to clear the air, one harmful gas at a time.
Krakow, a rich city in Poland, has banned the use of wood and coal for home heating and subsidies were brought in for less polluting technologies.
Europe's most polluted big city is Milan, which sits in a river basin, hemmed in by the Alps and surrounded by lots of industry.