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Closed schools and free public transportation due to dangerous smog levels in Poland

by Aleksandra Dąbrowska | 10 Jan 2017 | Polish news

Due to air pollution, schools and nurseries in several cities in Upper Silesia remain closed this week. In many places public transportation is free in order to reduce car fumes in the city. The quality of air is improving, nevertheless the experts advise staying home...

Air pollution in Poland one of the highest in Europe

by Aleksandra Dąbrowska | 13 Dec 2016 | Polish news

Air in Poland is one of the most polluted in Europe, according to the European Environment Agency. Wanda has been living near the junction of Aleja Niepodległości and Trasa Łazienkowska in Warsaw for years and has been always satisfied with this location. I enter the...

Polluting Poland takes steps to combat Europe’s most carcinogenic air

by Trevor Turnbull | 4 Jan 2016 | Polish news

The city of Gdańsk has approved a plan for the region entitled “A low-carbon economy Plan for Gdańsk”. All regions will need to issue such a plan in order to secure EU funding for an ambitious nationwide implementation. Poland is Europe’s worst...

40,000 Polish killed every year by air pollution, mainly at home

by Lauren Owens | 22 Oct 2015 | Polish news

Over 40 thousand Poles die each year from diseases linked to air pollution. The main source of the pollution is the heating systems in our homes – according to “Rzeczpospolita” newspaper. The number of victims of polluted air in Poland is thus more...

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