Category Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Greens call for traffic cuts to stem deadly York pollution

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution kills as many people in York as road accidents, alcohol and obesity combined, a new report has suggested.  The City of York Council is working on a strategy to make York the UK’s first low emission city. Greens … Continue reading →

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HK suffering very high air pollution

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

HK suffering very high air pollution. The government advises that those with existing heart or respiratory conditions should avoid prolonged stay in areas with heavy traffic.

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Air pollution prematurely killing 13,000 people a year in Britain, says MIT

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Major study reveals air pollution is killing 13000 people a year prematurely in Britain. The study is embarrassing for the government in light of the London Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee this summer. Air pollution prematurely killing 13,000 people a … Continue reading →

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London’s Air Quality Is Rubbish, But What Can Be Done?

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

London regularly breaches EU limits on air pollution. We’re allowed 35 ‘bad air days’ a year but had 57 on 2011. London’s Air Quality Is Rubbish, But What Can Be Done? | Londonist.

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Air pollution is killing Londoners and Boris is ignoring it, warns Jenny Jones

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Jenny Jones, the Green mayoral candidate for London has accused mainstream political parties of lacking the political courage to tackle air pollution. According to a report 4300 Londoners were dying prematurely per year because of pollution, with an average of … Continue reading →

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India’s Air the World’s Unhealthiest, Study Says

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

India has the worst air pollution in the entire world, beating China, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, according to a study released during this years’s World Economic Forum in Davos. India’s Air the World’s Unhealthiest, Study Says – NYTimes.com.

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No need to wait for the clean air dividend

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The world is finally waking up to the idea  of controlling smog and soot. No need to wait for the clean air dividend – opinion – 16 April 2012 – New Scientist.

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Exhaust fumes are twice as deadly as roads, study claims

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 5000 people die prematurely from conditions like lung cancer and heart disease because of emissions, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Exhaust fumes are twice as deadly as roads, study claims – Telegraph.

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