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Virtually everyone in Europe lives in polluted areas with levels of fine particulate matter above the World Health Organization’s recommended limit

www.europeandatajournalism.eu No clean air in sight: Europe's worst-affected cities - European Data Journalism Network - EDJNet

With the EU voting on new air quality rules, satellite data shows 98% of people face pollution above limits recommended by the World Health Organization.

No clean air in sight: Europe's worst-affected cities - European Data Journalism Network - EDJNet

"With the current levels of air pollution, many people [are getting] sick. We know that lowering air pollution levels reduces these numbers,” said Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, director of the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).

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