Krakow has been ranked third behind Bulgaria's Pernik and Plovdiv in a ranking of the most polluted cities in the EU. photo - Wikimedia Commons/Zakysant A report looking at air pollution 383 cities in Europe, by the European Environment Agency, found Bulgaria and Poland have some of the worst black spots for air quality. Other Polish cities in the top 10 most polluted in the EU were Gliwice, Zabrze, Sosnowiec and Katowice, where the main causes of poor air quality come from emissions from power stations, industry and car exhaust. - See more at: thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/150233,Krakow-third-most-polluted-city-in-EU#sthash.iKdakh4z.dpuf
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It's why Krakow is one of the most heavily polluted cities in all of Europe."
The air is so dirty that every man, woman and child breathes in the equivalent of 2,500 cigarettes every year.
Krakovians are angry about the issue. There have been several demonstrations in the streets calling for action.
The air is so dirty that every man, woman and child breathes in the equivalent of 2,500 cigarettes every year.
Krakovians are angry about the issue. There have been several demonstrations in the streets calling for action.
This is not something they usually mention anywhere.