Category Archives: Air Quality

Lambeth gets tough on polluting drivers

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Fines will be issued to bus and taxi drivers who leave their engines running as part of an effort to tackle high levels of air pollution in Lambeth. Figures from campaign group Clean Air London showed that some roads in … Continue reading →

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Food Trucks In NYC To Ditch Diesel, Go Solar In Attempt To Clean Up City’s Air Pollution

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

For 12 hours a day, Muhammad Islam serves up spicy South Asian cuisine from a metal food cart near New York City’s Wall Street. A diesel-powered generator powers the lights and refrigerator, while a tank of propane keeps the grill warm. … Continue reading →

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Defra ‘breaking law’ by not restoring hacked air-quality website, say users

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environment department accused of violating European law for not getting UK Air site, which provides live data on air quality, online since Islamist cyber-attack The UK government has been accused of breaking European law after failing to get its air-quality … Continue reading →

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A No Brainer: Strengthen Air Quality Standards Now

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Does your kid have learning problems? Does he have problems concentrating and he is easily distracted? Is he doing poorly in school? There can be a host of reasons for these problems. But a recent study is confirming the notion … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: A deadline missed, with deadly consequences

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

April’s Supreme Court ruling on air quality means that the government must make new plans to meet European Limits for nitrogen dioxide. These limits were set in 1998 to be achieved by 2010, giving us 12 years. Not only have … Continue reading →

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8 air pollutants destroying the atmosphere

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Back in school, you’ll have learned that the air in our atmosphere is composed primarily of nitrogen, at 78%, and oxygen, at 21%, with a number of other trace gases. It’s to these trace gases we’re looking today – more … Continue reading →

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Town Hall must act quickly to combat ‘illegal’ air pollution, say cycle campaigners

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

CYCLING campaigners have called on the Town Hall to take immediate steps to reduce motor traffic in a bid to combat “illegal” levels of air pollution. Islington Cyclists’ Action Group (ICAG), which carried out research with the activist lawyer group … Continue reading →

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Respro® Masks FAQ: What filters do I need for the X-treme™ masks?

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

What filters do I need for the X-treme™ masks? Essentially the filters in the X-treme™ function in the same way as the City™ and Sportsta™ filters do. The X-treme™ mask for sports utilises the particulate filtration ability of the Sportsta™ … Continue reading →

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