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 today, provides an overview of the link between environment and cardiovascular disease, highlighting that addressing pollution, extreme temperatures, and other environmental risks are cost-effective actions to reduce the…

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We were greatly saddened to hear of the death of our colleague and friend Joop Van Hamm, who contributed so much to the development of an evidence-based European policy for air protection and who played such a significant part in the founding and development of EFCA as a vehicle for championing it. Joop will be remembered for the breadth…

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The UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (the Air Convention), although not yet global, covers as many as 56 Northern hemisphere countries. They are grouped in four subregions: Western and Central Europe (WCE), South-eastern Europe (SEE), North America and so called EECCA countries formed after the fall of the Soviet Union. Read more in our Newsletter, click here.

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Researchers calculated that 74 metric tons of microplastics are dropping out of the atmosphere onto the city annually, the equivalent of more than 3 million plastic bottles falling from the sky. Read more

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This year’s report lays out the scale of the challenge of reducing air pollution, the substantial progress that has been made and highlights achievable solutions. Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2022: air pollution

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Seventy years ago, London was brought to a halt by a thick smog that blanketed the city. It is difficult to imagine how it must have felt to be indoors with fog pressed against the windows. People who ventured outside could not see their feet and many got lost in their own neighbourhoods. Read more

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