Press release 05/2018 from 01.02.2018 | Last changed: 15.02.2018
Air quality 2017: Mitigation of nitrogen dioxide pollution still missing the mark
… Many cities are still exceeding the limit value which has been in effect since 2010, thus exposing many residents to large amounts of harmful nitrogen dioxide. … nitrogen dioxide as well as particulate matter and ozone. Particulate matter (PM10): In 2017, particulate matter pollution was lower than in the period 2005–2016. … With the exception of a period early in the year, weather conditions which favour PM10 pollution did not occur, making 2017 and the two previous years among the lowest …