Fine Particulate Pollution Could Reduce Workers' Productivity, According to a Recent Study

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Air pollution would have an impact on workers' productivity, as shown by a study published on Thursday 26 June by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which had already pointed to localized cases, this time the analysis focused on more than 2.5 million companies operating in 22 European countries, a large-scale study that took microdata into account. Even when the concentration of fine particles is relatively low, the effe…

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Paris, 26 Jun (EFE).- An increase in microparticles in the atmosphere, largely attributed to traffic, is associated with a decrease in productivity at work, according to an OECD study published when several European countries question the EU's recommended Low Emission Zones (ZBEs). In the report published this Thursday, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) pointed out that the drop in productivity of workers exposed t…

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Exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) has a measurable negative effect on labour productivity across Europe, even at relatively low concentrations, according to an analysis published on Thursday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).