EU threatens court action as Dublin air pollution continues to worsen

AIR pollution in Dublin, especially from cancer-causing chemicals from increased traffic, is getting worse but the Government has failed to produce a plan to reduce the pollution.

The European Commission is threatening to take the government to court to force them to draw up a plan and implement it.

The main problem is nitrogen dioxide and particles known as PM10, produced mainly by traffic. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) they contribute to heart problems and lung cancer and create breathing difficulties such as asthma, especially in young and older people.