Category Archives: Air Quality

The Terrifying Truth About Air Pollution and Dementia

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

“WE SHOULD GET out of here,” says air pollution chemist Eben Cross. At 7 a.m. on this cold November day the wind blows steadily through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Cambridge campus, cutting through our thin jackets. But Cross isn’t … Continue reading →

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Meet the conductor: London set to trial first all-electric doubledecker bus

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The first fully electric London doubledecker bus will enter service in October, as transport authorities try to reduce the capital’s air pollution levels. Transport for London said the Chinese-built bus would be the the world’s first purpose-built electric doubledecker. Until … Continue reading →

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World pollutionwatch: Slow progress on the exhaust front

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Travel the world and you will see many of the same types of lorries, buses and cars on the roads but what comes from their exhaust can be very different. The US, Japan and Europe were the first to set … Continue reading →

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WHO Air Pollution Guidelines Could Save Millions Of Lives Every Year AnonHQ

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

According to a new paper, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, improving the air quality, in both heavily polluted and relatively clean areas, could save millions of lives every year. The study’s aim was to determine how changes … Continue reading →

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Brussels restricts cars, but ‘not enough’

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boulevard Anspach runs through the Brussels’ city centre. Its broad lanes are filled with snarling traffic. It is noisy and dirty. It feels like cars and people are in competition. Pedestrian crossings exist but drivers give the impression that stopping … Continue reading →

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Poland: Europe’s most polluted country in trouble with the EU but still won’t clean up coal

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

After ten years of extreme pollution that shows no sign of abating, the European Commission has told Poland to clean up its air or else it’ll be taken to the EU Court of Justice. Poland’s air pollution causes around 43,000 premature deaths a year, … Continue reading →

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European air pollution exceeds legal limits

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The human toll for poor air quality is worse than for road traffic accidents, with air pollution responsible for more than 400,000 premature deaths in the EU each year. (Source: European Environment Agency – EEA). Read on to find out … Continue reading →

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London schools may be sued if pupils fall ill because of pollution

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Parent could sue London town halls for personal injury to their children for harm caused by toxic air at school, lawyers said today. They stressed that the longer the Government takes to meet EU limits on air pollution, the more … Continue reading →

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