Under the second-reading deal reached in late November with the Portuguese presidency, the amount of PM2.5 and other gases in ambient air which are the suspected cause of the growth in respiratory illnesses such as asthma, bronchitis and emphysema, would be reduced.
Tieši vissmalkākās (PM 2,5) daļiņas jeb sīkie putekļi, kuru koncentrāciju ES regulēs pirmo reizi, tiek vainotas pie arvien biežākas cilvēku saslimstības ar elpceļu slimībām.