Category Archives: Europe

City braced for high levels of air pollution

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The city is braced for high levels of air pollution over the next few days – with warnings issued to asthmatics and those with breathing difficulties. High pressure is being blamed for the prevailing smog, which also led to the … Continue reading →

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Eleven countries exceed air pollution emission limits

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The European Environment Agency has said that air pollutants are still being emitted above legal limits in the EU. Recent data from the EU Member States shows that a number of countries continued to breach their emission ceilings in 2012. … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Data Used to Manage Traffic Flows

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Phasing traffic lights according to air pollution rates at the scale of a European city district could soon become a reality. But first, the complexity of air pollution models must be mastered. Poor air quality costs Europe more than €700 … Continue reading →

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Britain’s worst towns for air pollution revealed

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution levels in major UK cities have reached worryingly high levels and more should be done to combat ‘dangerous’ poor air quality, campaigners have warned. London, Manchester, Leicester, Liverpool and Birmingham all had at least five days last year … Continue reading →

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Eleven EU nations exceed air pollution ceilings – EEA

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Eleven European Union nations breached ceilings for air pollution in 2012 despite plans to avert health-damaging smog of the sort that choked Paris this month, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said on Monday. The number rose from 10 in 2011, … Continue reading →

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Smog settles on london due to air pollution

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

London has recently experienced increased levels of air pollution, according to new data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural affairs (Defra). Air quality on Greater London has been measured at 10/10, reaching the category of ‘very high’. These … Continue reading →

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Why licence plate bans don’t cut smog

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Licence-plate driving bans such as the one implemented in Paris this week are not the solution to urban air pollution, according to analysis of recent data. In fact, arbitrary restrictions have been shown to make air pollution worse in the … Continue reading →

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City of London firms commit to air quality improvements

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Land Securities, Pret a Manger and The Barbican Centre are among 18 major City of London based organisations to this week commit to tackling air pollution in the Square Mile. Among the pledges made by the companies are new commitments … Continue reading →

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