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6 hours agoThe UN sounds the alarm: Air pollution five times higher than national and EU guidelines
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The UN agency has indicated that people in all major Western Balkan cities are facing an alarming level of air pollution. According to the report on air pollution, lack of renewable energy resources has been identified as the main cause of air pollution in the Balkans, as the region “undeveloped [...]
According to the report on air pollution, lack of renewable energy sources has been identified as the main cause of air pollution in the Balkans, as the region “undeveloped and politically fragile” still relies on burning coal for energy production.
The AP points out that the United Nations Environment Programme report, published today, is based on data from 18 cities and is prepared in co-ordination with the World Health Organization and the institutions for air quality assessment.
The report says people in the region “are exposed to one of the biggest concentrations of air pollution in Europe, which is up to five times higher than national and EU guidelines”.
