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Belgium this year met the European day limit for particulate matter at all measuring sites, the first time since 1997, according to data from IRCEL (Interregional Cell for the Environment).
In 2012 in Belgium, 11,770 people died prematurely due to the effects of air pollution, according to a report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) concerning air quality in Eur
While the air quality in the Royal Park of Brussels - the park between the Belgian Federal Parliament and the Royal Palace - is 'worrying', according to a study conducted by Flemish MP Joris
In an open letter to the Brussels regional government, a group of doctors and health organisations have asked for a more ambitious approach to the region's new Air Climate Energy Plan.
Measures announced at the start of the week aimed at making vehicles in Flanders cleaner do not apply to leased cars, budget minister Annemie Turtelboom has confirmed.
A group of concerned parents and asthma advocates has started a petition to demand that the Brussels government do more to improve air quality in the city, reports brusselnieuws.be.
According to Belgium’s Foundation Against Cancer, 15% of lung cancer cases in Belgium – or 1,050 cases annually – are caused by fine particles in the air.
The air quality in Brussels on Friday was worse than in Beijing, reports brusselnieuws.be based on a report by Frans Fierens of the Belgian Interregional Environment Agency (IRCEL-CELINE).
Brewer AB InBev and transport company Ninatrans are the first in Belgium to receive a permit to deploy a Longer and Heavy Truck – also known as an ecocombi or “super truck” (pictured).
