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Pollution
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Choking on fresh air: How Ireland's air quality is leading to premature deaths
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Dublin
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Ireland's air quality last year was below WHO standards for human health
25 Sep 2023
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Lung conditions will be made worse by climate change, say respiratory experts
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29 Aug 2023
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24 May 2023
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Climate Change
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17 Jan 2023
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Air pollution killed 238,000 Europeans prematurely in 2020, EU watchdog says
24 Nov 2022
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beefed up
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6 Nov 2022
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12 Nov 2021
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30 Jun 2021
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EPA
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Pollution
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Pollution
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Dr Karen Moore
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