An report prepared by the European ecologist federation Transport & Environment (T&E) warns that ultrafine particles (UFP), emitted by air traffic, could affect up to eight million people living near major airports in Spain alone, causing serious illnesses. According to the study Transport & Environment based on data from the Netherlands Public Health Institute (RIVM), thousands of cases of hypertension, diabetes, and dementia in both Spain and Europe may be linked to these particles, which are about a thousand times smaller than a human hair and have the ability to penetrate deeply into the body, having been found in blood, … Continue reading 52 Million Europeans Exposed to Risks from Ultrafine Particles Emitted by Nearby Airports