2006 More than 60% of Europeans live in zones were air-quality thresholds for PM10 are being exceeded

Sixty percent of the EU27 population lives in zones were the daily PM10 limit value is being exceeded. For nitrogen dioxide (annual limit value) and ozone (8-hour maximum health target value), the percentages are 50 and 46 percent of the population. According to Member States assessments, local traffic is the main contributor to air pollution.