Cork and Dublin among best European cities for air quality, study shows

European Environment Agency analysis shows 90% of city dwellers across the EU are exposed to harmful levels of air pollution

Traffic congestion is a major contributor to air pollution. File picture: AP /Manish Swarup

Cork and Dublin are among the best European cities for air quality but still rank as only "fair" — as 90% of city dwellers across the EU are exposed to harmful levels of pollution.

According to an analysis from the European Environment Agency (EEA), children are especially vulnerable to air pollution levels across Europe, despite advances in cleaning up in recent years.