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The European Parliament is set to vote Wednesday on stricter limit values against air pollution. New upper limits are to apply from 2030 for particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulphur dioxide (SO2), among others. Representatives of the EU member states and the European Parliament had reached a provisional agreement in February. The new rules are intended to ensure that air pollution in Europe does not harm human health, the parliament said at the time. For example, citizens should be entitled to compensation if they fall ill due to non-compliance with limit values. The limit values…

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