17 March 2023

Health organisations call on MEPs to improve air quality standards

Seven health organisations have joined forces to write to Members of the European Parliament, urging them to increase the ambition of the proposal to revise the EU’s ambient air quality directives (AAQD) with science-based recommendations.
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The ENVI committee is currently considering the proposal to revise the EU’s ambient air quality directives (AAQD), a cornerstone for the protection of people’s health and the environment from air pollution.

European doctors have joined six other organisations representing the European health sector, including healthcare professionals, patients and health insurers, to urge MEPs to step up on the Commission’s proposal, to reduce ill-health and health costs swiftly and significantly.

Currently, the health burden of poor air quality remains unacceptably high. Leadership and political is crucial to put people’s health at the forefront of EU policy and prevent further ill health.

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