Luxembourg, 23/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Monday the Environment Council obtained a political agreement on the new “clean air for Europe” directive. This legislative text is the cornerstone of the thematic strategy on ambient air, and for the first time establishes concentration value limits for the smallest dust like particles (PM2.5) responsible for around 350,000 premature deaths in the EU every year. For other ambient particles and pollutants, the text aims to update and assemble...