Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases as well as lung cancer are among the leading chronic diseases in Europe, leading to substantial health care costs and productivity losses. For each of these groups of diseases clear links have been established to air pollution, especially particulate matter. The health damage caused by pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide cost an estimated €26 - 71 billion per year. From all the major industrial activities of the EU, half of the health damage is caused by only 2% (191) of all installations. The coal power plants listed in the Dirty.