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Air pollutants strongly linked to Alzheimer’s
The chronic neurodegenerative disease Alzheimer's could be caused by particulate matter produced by exhaust fumes, power plants and agriculture, according to a new study. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Brexit would return Britain to being ‘dirty man of Europe’
Britain risks becoming the “dirty man of Europe” again with filthy beaches, foul air and weak conservation laws if it leaves the European Union, a group of leading environmentalists warned on Wednesday (3 February).
Smog causes 84,000 premature deaths annually in Italy
The European Commission is ready to proceed with infringement procedures against Italy on account of its dire smog problem. EURACTIV Italy reports.
Europeans ‘suffering’ due to air pollution inaction, says Potočnik
Environment Commissioner Janez Poto?nik has scolded European countries for their inaction on EU laws to combat air pollution, which causes an estimated 420,000 premature deaths yearly in the Union.
Parliament approves Industrial Emissions Directive
The European Parliament yesterday (7 July) endorsed a new directive strengthening pollution limits that industrial installations will have to comply with.
EU waters down industrial pollution law
The EU has struck an agreement on a planned Industrial Emissions Directive, imposing stricter limits on air, soil and water pollution but allowing coal-fired plants derogations until mid-2020.
Ministers to reject industrial pollution ‘safety net’
A proposal, backed by Germany and Austria, to place a cap on noxious emissions spewed out by a wide range of industries, including steel, chemicals and processed food plants, is set to be voted down by EU environment ministers today (2 March) over concerns that the measure would be too costly.
MEPs back limits on industrial pollution
The European Parliament's environment committee yesterday (22 January) approved the introduction of EU-wide emission limits to a Commission proposal to revise an EU directive regulating industrial pollution.