Air pollution in the Netherlands exceeds WHO limits in many areas
1 month ago

Air pollution in the Netherlands exceeds WHO limits in many areas

NL Times  

Air quality in the Netherlands is severely lacking in many regions, with the west side of Rotterdam, including Schiedam and Vlaardingen, ranking as the most polluted area, according to an investigation by the journalism platform Pointer. According to the findings, Schiedam has the worst air quality, with pollution levels 2.15 times higher than the WHO-recommended limits. Delft ranks fourth, Utrecht fifth, and Rotterdam eighth in terms of air pollution levels. The industrial region around Tata Steel in IJmuiden and Velsen also records high levels of air pollution. According to the national public health agency, air pollution shortens life expectancy by an average of ten months and leads to high healthcare costs.

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Stricter air quality rules hindering housing construction, provinces, municipalities say
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Stricter air quality rules hindering housing construction, provinces, municipalities say

NL Times  

Stricter European standards for clean air could bring housing construction in urban areas and regions with a lot of industry or livestock farms to a standstill, municipalities and provinces warn. From 2030, provinces and municipalities are expected to take action if air pollution threatens to become too bad. The Interprovincial Consultation and the Association of Dutch Municipalities, therefore, want the …

Polluted air causes €18 billion health damage per year; Agriculture the biggest problem
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Polluted air causes €18 billion health damage per year; Agriculture the biggest problem

NL Times  

In 2022, air pollution from Dutch soil caused 18 billion euros in health damage. Agriculture caused the most damage at 7.1 billion euros, Pointer reported after applying a research method from the European Environment Agency to Dutch emission data of 15 harmful substances. The agriculture sector - livestock farming, in particular - is the biggest source of health damage due …

World's most polluted countries REVEALED - and the worst might surprise you…
1 year, 9 months ago

World's most polluted countries REVEALED - and the worst might surprise you…

Daily Mail  

It is best known for being the situated along the snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas. The World Health Organisation states that annual average concentrations of PM2.5 should not exceed 5µg/m3, while 24-hour average exposures should not exceed 15µg/m3 more than three to four per year. Except for Qatar, each of the top five countries' PM2.5 levels had increased since 1990 …

Groningen has cleanest air of Dutch cities; A'dam most polluted
3 years, 9 months ago

Groningen has cleanest air of Dutch cities; A'dam most polluted

NL Times  

Groningen has the cleanest air of all the cities in the Netherlands. Cities with good air quality have less fine particulate matter than the annual guideline value of the World Health Organization. "While air quality has improved markedly over the past years, air pollution remains stubbornly high in many cities across Europe," EEA executive director Hans Bruynickx said. According to …

Bad air quality in the Netherlands makes thousands of people want to move
4 years, 2 months ago

Bad air quality in the Netherlands makes thousands of people want to move

NL Times  

Tens of thousands of Dutch people want to move due to air pollution, according to Longfonds, a non-profit organization specialized in improving lung health and helping people with lung disease. They state that 12 percent of lung patients want to move due to bad air quality. “We’re talking here about tens of thousands of people that suffer so much due …

Dutch gov't, municipalities sign promise to improve air quality
5 years, 2 months ago

Dutch gov't, municipalities sign promise to improve air quality

NL Times  

Dozens of Dutch municipalities, provinces and the central government will sign the Clean Air Agreement on Monday - a promise to improve air quality in the Netherlands. "Around 11 thousand people in the Netherlands die prematurely due to dirty air," Environment Minister Stientje van Veldhoven said. Within 10 years we want to meet the standards of which the World Health …

EU clean-air policy increased life expectancy in NL by 6 years
5 years, 4 months ago

EU clean-air policy increased life expectancy in NL by 6 years

NL Times  

The European Union's policy on air quality led to much cleaner air in the Netherlands, according to a study by public health institute RIVM. Without the European measures implemented since the 1970s, air pollution in the country would be much higher and the average life expectancy in the Netherlands would be about six years lower, the RIVM said. Due to …

Netherlands has most asthmatic children in Europe: report
5 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands has most asthmatic children in Europe: report

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has Europe’s highest number of children with asthma caused by traffic pollution, the AD reports. These include tackling big polluters, building schools, day care centres and sports fields away from motorways, lowering the maximum speed limit and introducing the pay-per-kilometre scheme earlier than the planned 2030. Every day, I see children who are unable to play outside when …

Netherlands has most asthmatic children in Europe: report
5 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands has most asthmatic children in Europe: report

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has Europe’s highest number of children with asthma caused by traffic pollution, the AD reports. These include tackling big polluters, building schools, day care centres and sports fields away from motorways, lowering the maximum speed limit and introducing the pay-per-kilometre scheme earlier than the planned 2030. Every day, I see children who are unable to play outside when …

Amsterdam and Schiphol are most polluted places in the Netherlands
5 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam and Schiphol are most polluted places in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

Up to 15,000 people die each year from the effects of air and noise pollution and Schiphol and Amsterdam head the list of most unhealthy places in the Netherlands, RTL Nieuws reports. Traffic, industry and air traffic are the main polluters, the broadcaster said, and around Schiphol, Amsterdam and Rotterdam the chances of falling ill or dying prematurely are three …

Amsterdam and Schiphol are most polluted places in the Netherlands
5 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam and Schiphol are most polluted places in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

Up to 15,000 people die each year from the effects of air and noise pollution and Schiphol and Amsterdam head the list of most unhealthy places in the Netherlands, RTL Nieuws reports. Traffic, industry and air traffic are the main polluters, the broadcaster said, and around Schiphol, Amsterdam and Rotterdam the chances of falling ill or dying prematurely are three …

State does not have to come up with new clean air measures, court rules
6 years, 10 months ago

State does not have to come up with new clean air measures, court rules

Dutch News  

The Dutch state does not have to take new measures to ensure Dutch air quality does not exceed EU pollution limits, appeal court judges ruled on Tuesday. In a fast-track hearing in September, judges gave the Dutch state two weeks to come up with a plan to drastically improve air quality and said ministers must publish a list of all …

State does not have to come up with new clean air measures, court rules
6 years, 10 months ago

State does not have to come up with new clean air measures, court rules

Dutch News  

The Dutch state does not have to take new measures to ensure Dutch air quality does not exceed EU pollution limits, appeal court judges ruled on Tuesday. In a fast-track hearing in September, judges gave the Dutch state two weeks to come up with a plan to drastically improve air quality and said ministers must publish a list of all …

Dutch health council calls for tough rules to boost air quality
7 years, 2 months ago

Dutch health council calls for tough rules to boost air quality

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council has called on the government to bring in much tougher rules on air quality and to follow the guidelines set down by the World Health Organisation rather than the EU. Current progress on cutting pollution means the WHO limits should be reached by 2030 but for real health benefits, pollution should be reduced still further, and …

Dutch health council calls for tough rules to boost air quality
7 years, 2 months ago

Dutch health council calls for tough rules to boost air quality

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council has called on the government to bring in much tougher rules on air quality and to follow the guidelines set down by the World Health Organisation rather than the EU. Current progress on cutting pollution means the WHO limits should be reached by 2030 but for real health benefits, pollution should be reduced still further, and …

Netherlands will only meet WHO clean air standards in 2030: Health Council
7 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands will only meet WHO clean air standards in 2030: Health Council

NL Times  

If no further measures are taken, the Netherlands will only meet the World Health Organization's clean air advice standards by 2030. The Council calls on State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven of Infrastructure and Water Management to come up with an "ambitious plan" to improve air quality in the country. But still around 12 thousand people annually die prematurely due to …

Vondelpark only Amsterdam area that meets WHO clean air standards
7 years, 4 months ago

Vondelpark only Amsterdam area that meets WHO clean air standards

NL Times  

Vondelpark is the only place in Amsterdam that meets the strict air quality standards of the World Health Organization, according to the city's annual publication Amsterdam in figures 2017. Air quality in the rest of the city is improving, but the air still contains too much particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide, RTL Nieuws reports. In the area of particulate matter, …

Court will decide on September 7 about air pollution demand
7 years, 7 months ago

Court will decide on September 7 about air pollution demand

Dutch News  

Judges in The Hague will decide on September 7 if the Dutch state needs to do more to reduce air pollution, in a case brought by environmental group Milieudefensie. The organisation’s lawyer Phon van den Biesen told the court that tens of thousands of people die prematurely in the Netherlands every year because of air pollution. Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The …

Court will decide on September 7 about air pollution demand
7 years, 7 months ago

Court will decide on September 7 about air pollution demand

Dutch News  

Judges in The Hague will decide on September 7 if the Dutch state needs to do more to reduce air pollution, in a case brought by environmental group Milieudefensie. The organisation’s lawyer Phon van den Biesen told the court that tens of thousands of people die prematurely in the Netherlands every year because of air pollution. Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The …

Environmental group demands anti-air pollution measures in Dutch court
7 years, 7 months ago

Environmental group demands anti-air pollution measures in Dutch court

NL Times  

In the summary proceedings court on Wednesday, environmental organization Milieudefensie demanded that the Dutch state immediately implement measures to reduce air pollution. Campaign leader Anne Knol calls it "absolutely necessary that measures be taken quickly to make the air healthier", NOS reports. Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague are in the top 12 of the most polluted city areas in Europe, …

Dutch air and water quality need improvement, EU report shows
8 years, 1 month ago

Dutch air and water quality need improvement, EU report shows

Dutch News  

The main challenges facing the Netherlands in implementing EU environmental standards concern air and water quality, according to a new report by the European Commission. ‘Improving water quality, in particular regarding nutrients concentrations in surface water,’ and ‘improving air quality, in particular the concentrations of nitrogen dioxide and ozone to prevent premature deaths,’ top the list of concerns, the report …

Dutch air and water quality need improvement, EU report shows
8 years, 1 month ago

Dutch air and water quality need improvement, EU report shows

Dutch News  

The main challenges facing the Netherlands in implementing EU environmental standards concern air and water quality, according to a new report by the European Commission. ‘Improving water quality, in particular regarding nutrients concentrations in surface water,’ and ‘improving air quality, in particular the concentrations of nitrogen dioxide and ozone to prevent premature deaths,’ top the list of concerns, the report …

Utrecht diesel ban linked to 17 percent air quality improvement
8 years, 10 months ago

Utrecht diesel ban linked to 17 percent air quality improvement

NL Times  

Air quality in Utrecht improved more than air quality in Amsterdam and Rotterdam over the past year, according to a study done by research institute TNO. This can likely be attributed to Utrecht's implementation of an environmental zone banning old cars, but other factors may also be involved, the research institute concluded, the Volkskrant reports. To do so, the research …

Air pollution could get Netherlands fined by EU: environmentalists
10 years ago

Air pollution could get Netherlands fined by EU: environmentalists

NL Times  

The high level of air pollution in the Netherlands could lead to large fines from the European Union. This is according to Milieu Defensie, based on nitrogen dioxide measurements made on 58 main roads. This is the first years that the entire Netherlands has to meet the European standard for the concentration of nitrogen dioxide in the air. In the …

Rotterdam to ban more trucks, vans in clean air effort
10 years, 3 months ago

Rotterdam to ban more trucks, vans in clean air effort

NL Times  

Rotterdam is taking drastic measures to improve air quality. Because the traffic in Rotterdam is responsible for fifty percent of these emissions, the most polluting cars are banned from the city. "The next four years clean air in the city has the priority, especially to improve the health of Rotterdam", said alderman Pex Langenberg. Last year the same researchers discovered …

No license dirty car Amsterdam
11 years, 6 months ago

No license dirty car Amsterdam

NL Times  

Amsterdam takes extra measures to comply with the European standard for nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter in 2015. For example, the municipality will no longer issue parking permits for the most polluting vehicles.The measures are necessary because the air quality improvement is slower than previously thought. Due to the crisis people buy less new and cleaner cars, reports alderman Wiebes. …

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