Despite significant efforts to reduce air pollution, many European cities are still grappling with poor air quality.
A new study by the European Environment Agency has revealed that only 13 cities across Europe have achieved lower levels of fine particulate matter than the recommended limit.
Cyprus, in particular, has struggled to improve its air quality. Limassol and Nicosia ranked among the lowest on the list of cleanest cities, with Limassol at 286th and Nicosia at 288th. Athens was ranked slightly lower at 290th.
Uppsala in Sweden topped the list of cleanest cities, followed by Umea and Stockholm. Helsinki, Finland, and Faro, Portugal, also made the top ten.
The study found that three-quarters of Europeans live in urban areas and are exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution.
It is estimated that there are between 600 and 800 deaths in Cyprus per year due to poor air quality.
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