New EEA analysis of air pollution data in EU

Emissions of key air pollutants monitored under EU law continued to decline across most EU Member States maintaining a trend since 2005. However, the most problematic area remains reducing ammonia emissions, emitted mostly by the agriculture sector. The latest annual European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis of air pollution data provided by EU Member States is … Continue reading New EEA analysis of air pollution data in EU →

New EEA analysis provides an overview of the link between environment and cardiovascular disease

Scientific evidence shows that environmental risks are responsible for a major share of cardiovascular disease, which is the most common cause of death in Europe. A European Environment Agency analysis, published this week, provides an overview of the link between environment and cardiovascular disease, highlighting that addressing pollution, extreme temperatures, and other environmental risks are … Continue reading New EEA analysis provides an overview of the link between environment and cardiovascular disease →

New EEA interactive atlas on how environmental risks affect the health and well-being of Europeans

How is the air quality where you live, what about noise levels or the number of green spaces and quality of the nearest bathing water sites? Now you can check the quality of the environment on one online platform, the EEA’s European environment and health atlas. Launched this week, the atlas presents data and information … Continue reading New EEA interactive atlas on how environmental risks affect the health and well-being of Europeans →

Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk in Europe

Fiona Harvey writes on The Guardian website about a recent report from the European Environmental Agency on Europe’s air quality status. Dirty air causes premature death of at least 1,200 children across Europe every year. Europe ‘failing its children’ on air pollution, EEA says Europe is failing its children when it comes to air pollution, … Continue reading Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk in Europe →

Nearly one adult in three in France is said to suffer from a pollen allergy – climate change is making it worse

Respiratory allergic diseases, such as seasonal rhinitis and asthma, have almost doubled in the last 20 years in industrialized countries. Raphaëlle Aubert discusses why allergies are getting worse in an article on the Le Monde website. How climate change is making our allergies worse Between April and May, the birch pollen season is in … Continue reading Nearly one adult in three in France is said to suffer from a pollen allergy – climate change is making it worse →

Idling your engine does more harm than good

Comparethemarket prepared a useful guide on ensuring you lower the impact on the environment when you use your vehicle. While there are some details specific to the UK, this should be useful wherever you are. Let us know what you think. Engine idling: the impact on the environment and laws you may not be aware … Continue reading Idling your engine does more harm than good →

Recent study found that chess experts perform worse when there is more particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air

A recent study conducted by researchers from Maastricht University (Netherlands) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) analysed the quality of chess moves across multiple German chess tournaments. They found that chess experts perform worse when there is more particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air. In an article on the Conversation website, Francis Pope, Professor … Continue reading Recent study found that chess experts perform worse when there is more particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air →

New study on health benefits from increased energy efficiency

Angela Symons writes on the Euronews website about a study published inthe journal The Lancet Planetary Health showing the health effects from increased energy efficiency. Could insulating your home make you live longer? New study shows surprising energy efficiency gains Reaching net zero emissions could prolong people’s lives significantly, new research reveals. More than … Continue reading New study on health benefits from increased energy efficiency →

The demand for electric tuk-tuks is growing in Thailand

Thailand suffers from serious air pollution problems in its big cities like Bangkok. Mobility is dominated by cars and there are efforts to increase the number of electric vehicles. In cities tuk-tuks play a major role and traditional ones are highly polluting. Now, as Rebecca Root explains in an article on The Guardian website, electric … Continue reading The demand for electric tuk-tuks is growing in Thailand →

Wood burning in homes produces more small particle pollution than all road traffic in the UK

Wood burning has increased in popularity over recent years, yet it remains a major source of air pollution. Damian Carrington has written several articles in The Guardian on the subject but this piece from February highlights the issues. EiD notes that in our neighbourhood of Paris (including several in our building), many are still having … Continue reading Wood burning in homes produces more small particle pollution than all road traffic in the UK →