Category Archives: Air Quality

Four of world’s biggest cities to ban diesel cars from their centres 

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Paris, Madrid, Athens and Mexico City will ban the most polluting cars and vans by 2025 to tackle air pollution Four of the world’s biggest cities are to ban diesel vehicles from their centres within the next decade, as a … Continue reading →

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‘Shocking’ photo shows London covered in thick black layer of smog as pollution hits twice normal level 

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

This “shocking” photo shows London covered in a filthy layer of black smog as unusually high levels of air pollution hit the capital. The picture, taken by IT worker Pete Buckney at the top of Horniman Hill in south London, … Continue reading →

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Parents warned over taking babies outside in London as air pollution levels soar 

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Parents in London were today advised to “take care” when taking their baby outside because of toxic air pollution levels. The warning came from the pioneering Plume Labs company whose aim is “making the air more transparent”. The firm put … Continue reading →

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Why Do Some People Itch So Much? The Answer Is In The Air 

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers from the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine and Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization in Japan have discovered why air pollutants cause some people to be more susceptible to atopic dermatitis, a kind of skin inflammation. Their work was published … Continue reading →

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Study reveals why air pollutants cause some people to be at risk for atopic dermatitis

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine and Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) are pleased to announce the published results of a study into why air pollutants cause some people to be more susceptible to atopic dermatitis, a kind of skin … Continue reading →

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Air pollution export map reveals where to target clean-up

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Take any city in the UK, and you’ll likely find that the skies are cleaner today than they were 40 years ago. Sophisticated scrubbers on power station chimneys, catalytic converters on vehicle exhausts and cleaner fuels have all helped to … Continue reading →

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Department warns of high pollution levels in Belfast and Londonderry 

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

High levels of air pollution are being monitored by Department of Environment officials in Belfast and Londonderry. Moderate levels are also being recorded in towns across Northern Ireland. The department said “elevated levels” of pollution are likely to continue for … Continue reading →

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UK has second-highest number of deaths from NO2 pollution in Europe

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Only Italy has more annual deaths from nitrogen dioxide, according to a report by the European Environment Agency The UK is second only to Italy in Europe for the highest number of annual deaths from a major air pollutant, a … Continue reading →

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