Discussing the contribution of environmental factors to the main causes of death in Europe, this text examines three particularly significant issues: air pollution with suspended articles; the microbiological contamination of drinking water; and road traffic accidents. These issues meet important criteria. Each is a widespread problem that causes significant damage to the health of many people throughout Europe, and all are amenable to co-ordinated action that would result in both improved environmental quality and health benefits within a short time. Delaying this action would increase the damage and make these problems harder to solve in the future. This book identifies these issues and sketches the harm they do, as well as listing goals and strategies for action now.