Air pollution continues to be the number one environmental cause of early death in the EU with around 300 000 premature deaths per year, with the most harmful being particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10), NO2 (nitrogen dioxide), SO2 (sulphur dioxide) and O3 (ozone). The draft report by Javi LOPEZ (S&D, ES) on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe sets stricter 2030 limits relative to the Commission proposal to ensure that air quality in the EU is not harmful to human health, natural ecosystems and biodiversity. MEPs also want to increase the number of air quality sampling points and harmonise currently-fragmented air quality indices to provide better information to citizens. This infoclip illustrates air pollution, an air quality sampling station and tests for pulmonary capacity and airborne allergies.

road traffic

pollution control measures

atmospheric pollution

Public health (T2)

doctor

hospital

medical examination

allergy

Infoclips (T)

Infoclip: Ambient air quality

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Views of industrial chimneys spouting smoke, 3 shots

Views of busy high ways and streets full of cars, 10 shots

Expert from Bruxelles Environnement arriving at a an air quality measuring station and checking the levels of NOx (nitic oxide and nitrogen dioxide) and particulate matter, Bruxelles, Belgium, 12 shots

Hsopital corridor, pneumology service, 2 shots

Man making respiratory check at the doctor&rsquo;s, 10 shots

Doctor examining pulmonary xrays, 4 shots