New research on indoor air pollution

The latest studies on human exposure to indoor pollution, released on 22 September by the European Commission at its Joint Research Centre (JRC) facilities in Ispra (Italy), reveal that indoor environments pose their own threats to health and, in some cases, can be at...

Heatwave highlights the danger of air pollution

The heatwave across Europe in August 2003 has highlighted the critical impact of air pollution and smog on health. Several national and local authorities took action to cut the use of cars in order to reduce harmful ground-level ozone concentrations. The cross-border...

Workshop on Air quality in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

Urban air pollution has a major impact on health in Europe, and in particular in Eastern parts of the WHO European Region. Reducing risks to health through improvement of urban air quality is one of the key objectives of the environmental strategy for countries of...