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Polluting Poland told to put its people before the coal industry

Luxembourg, Feb 23 (UNI) Coal-dependent Poland could face a fine after it became only the second European Union country ever to be formally told it was breaching air pollution limits, according to an Euronews report.
The EU’s top court ruled the country had failed to uphold air quality standards.
The European Court of Justice said Poland broke air pollution laws by exceeding annual limits for particulate matter smaller than 10 micrometres (PM10), which can damage health if breathed in.
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