EU unlikely to crack down on 'invisible killer' PM2.5

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Commission official predicts any attempt to tighten limit values for tiny particulates would be rebuffed by member states

European member states struggling to curb pollution are likely to escape tighter limits on dangerous fine dust particles, an EU official has revealed. With studies showing the average European citizen...

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