EEA SIGNALS
June 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Environment Agency (EEA) has released a package of statistical warnings that Europe's environment is getting dirtier, despite efforts to prevent unsustainable development. In its 2004 EEA Signals report, the agency warns that airborne particulates and ground-level ozone are causing health problems in cities, despite a reduction in industrial and transport emissions (by 30 and 36 per cent respectively from 1990-2001). Said the report: " It is estimated that up to 45 per cent of Europe's urban population remains exposed to particulate ...
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