Belgian insurer urges politicians to strengthen low emission zones
03-05-2024 07:00 via theguardian.com

Belgian insurer urges politicians to strengthen low emission zones

Mutualités Libres among 140 health and environment experts calling for more clean air measuresOne of Belgium’s mutual health insurers has been taking a closer look at the country’s three low emission zones.Dr Luk Bruyneel, a health and economics expert at Mutualités Libres, explained: “As a health insurance fund, we have to protect the health of our members. As air pollution is a major health risk, we want to contribute evidence to the debate. Health insurance dat
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