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Poor air quality adversely affects human health, the environment, and the climate. Air pollution also harms ecosystems by contributing to eutrophication and acidification of water and soil, leading to loss of flora and fauna. Vehicles, industry, power plants, agriculture, households, and waste contribute to Europe's air pollution by various pollutants. For example, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emitted directly into the air from coal and biomass combustion in households and from commercial and institutional buil...

Environmental risk factors for environmental problems with physical, chemical and biological factors that cause or may cause health disorders as well as environmental degradation. One possible factor is noise. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that a target of 40% of the EU population is exposed to traffic noise of more than 55 dB and that more than 30% is exposed to levels of more than 55 dB at night. The issue of protection of the health of the population against the adverse effects of noise and vibr...