Category Archives: Air Quality

Environmental campaigners say government plans to tackle air quality “should be binned”

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have slammed Government plans to improve air quality saying pollution in Brighton and Hove is up to twice the legal limit. Brighton and Hove Friends of the Earth has said the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’s … Continue reading

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Emissions scandal: how the drive for diesel ran out of gas 

From backroom deals between European leaders to the burying of the bad news of 23,000 premature UK deaths on the day Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour leader, the scandal that has engulfed the diesel car is a startling tale. It … Continue reading

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London’s toxic air: How is your London borough affected? 

Twice as many people in London are being killed by air pollution than previously thought. Research found 9,400 people a year die because of toxic fumes and particles in the air.Here’s how the figure breaks down between each London borough. … Continue reading

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Air Pollution Increases Risk of Rejection of Transplanted Lung

Air pollution spells bad omen for people who are recipients of transplanted lungs, according to a new European study. During the international meet among European Respiratory Society members, University of Leuven’s Dr David Ruttens shared that lung transplant recipients who … Continue reading

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How ozone attacks our food

September marks the end of the UK’s summer and also the end of our risk period for summertime smog. From now on, shorter days and weaker sun mean that ground level ozone won’t pass six on the 10-point UK pollution … Continue reading

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What happens on the molecular level when smog gets into the lungs? 

Coughing. A sore throat. Maybe a pain in your chest as you take a deep breath. These are all common symptoms for many city-living people when smog levels are high. And while it is well understood that smog can cause … Continue reading

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Iran: catastrophic air pollution conditions in Tehran

198 tons of contaminating compounds and particles have entered Tehran’s air in one day alone. State-run media wrote on September 23rd in which traffic into the Iranian capital increased by 20%, a total of 134 tons of carbon monoxide, 8 … Continue reading

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18 areas in UK exceed safe nitrogen dioxide levels, reports GMB 

The GMB is calling for action on nitrogen dioxide levels as a new study finds that roadside workers including street cleaners and parking enforcement staff are being exposed to unsafe levels of the pollutant The study measured 2015 NO2 levels … Continue reading

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