Air Pollution Map Europe 2018. Nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter pollution pose serious health risks while Europes sensitive ecosystem areas are affected by acid deposition of excess sulphur and nitrogen compounds SOx NOx NH 3. Virtually all major cities in Europe face seasonal pollution peaks or chronic air pollution due to non-electric road traffic.
The 2019 World Air Quality Report found that 727 of people living in Europe breathe air exceeding the WHOs PM25 guideline for annual exposure 10 µg while 988 of people breathe unhealthy air in South Asia the most polluted region globally. The GAIA air quality monitoring stations are using high-tech laser particle sensors to measure in real-time PM25 pollution which is one of the most harmful air pollutants. Discover our sources.
However the results also show that large parts of Britain have relatively clean air.
Mapping out pollution across the globe is our very first step towards making the air more transparent for everyone. Pollution Index Select date. The GAIA air quality monitoring stations are using high-tech laser particle sensors to measure in real-time PM25 pollution which is one of the most harmful air pollutants. D The 2018 Communication Clean Air for All COM2018330 and the 2013 Clean Air Programme for Europe COM 20130918 stress the importance of addressing air pollution including by means of connected EU policies.
