Category Archives: Europe

Bulgaria chokes on air pollution fueled by poverty

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The smokestacks of Kremikovtzi steel mill on Sofia’s outskirts may have shut down years ago, but ancient cars ensure that Bulgaria’s capital is still the most polluted in Europe. When the steel plant went bankrupt in 2008, it did little … Continue reading →

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Tourists attractions in London harbour illegal levels of air pollution

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tourists visiting attractions in London are exposed to air pollution four times the European legal limit, it has been reported. All of the 50 most polluted locations in the UK are in the capital, including streets outside the toy shop … Continue reading →

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EU Commission launches legal action over UK air quality

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The European Commission has launched legal proceedings against the UK for failing to deal with air pollution. The EU says that levels of nitrogen dioxide, mainly from diesel engines, are “excessive” in many British cities. The Commission says that this … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: European commission launches legal action against the UK

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The UK faces fines of up to £300m a year and embarrassing court appearances after the European commission launched legal proceedings against it for failing to reduce “excessive” levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution from traffic, despite 15 years … Continue reading →

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Sandwell and Walsall named among worst air pollution hotspots

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Two boroughs in the Black Country have been named as among the worst in Britain for air pollution. Sandwell and Walsall both suffer from high levels of air pollution which are even worse than Birmingham, the figures show. The 10 … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: how big a problem is it for cyclists?

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

It’s a scenario familiar to any urban cyclist: you’re stuck behind a fume-belching bus or taxi, a choking diesel aroma wafting through your lungs. You think: is this really the healthy option? The good, if simple, answer from pollution experts … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ‘kills 47,000 a year’

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Fumes, chemicals and air pollution are resulting in tens of thousands of deaths in Germany a year, according to figures released on Sunday. Air pollution caused 47,000 premature deaths in 2013, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) said in a study … Continue reading →

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60mph speed limit proposed for stretch of M3 motorway

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Highways Agency is already consulting, on a reduced speed limit on a 32-mile section of the M1. It has now launched a consultation on a similar move on a 2.8-mile section of the M3 between junctions 3 and 4. … Continue reading →

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