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About three-quarters of Europeans live in urban areas — with the premature deaths of 250,000 from air pollution and 12,000 people every year from noise pollution, the report found (Photo: European Commission)

European cities losing the battle for air and noise pollution targets, auditors say

Despite improvements, European cities continue to be too noisy and heavily-polluted, causing major health threats for citizens, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) found in a report published on Wednesday (15 January).

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About three-quarters of Europeans live in urban areas — with the premature deaths of 250,000 from air pollution and 12,000 people every year from noise pollution, the report found (Photo: European Commission)

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