Category Archives: Europe

When rain stops falling, particle concentrations rise

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Brief respite from January’s recording breaking wet weather caused air pollution problems over eastern England. Cold still nights on the 20th and 21st meant that air pollution built up in towns and cities. In Leeds airborne particle concentrations reached 8 … Continue reading →

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Excessive Air Pollution Registered in 15 Bulgarian Towns

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The amount of fine dust particles in the air of 15 Bulgarian cities is higher than permissible. In four of them – Varna, Pernik, Pleven and Lovech, the air pollution is nearly twice as high as the allowed levels. The … Continue reading →

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Groups join forces to tackle high levels of air pollution in Battersea

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Amenity groups have joined forces to tackle the high levels of air pollution in Battersea. The Battersea Society and the London Sustainability Exchange conducted a study to measure air quality in Clapham Junction, Nine Elms Lane and Battersea Park Road. … Continue reading →

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Scotland’s ‘most polluted streets’ identified

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Friends of the Earth Scotland has published league tables which they claimed identify Scotland’s most polluted streets last year. Hope Street in central Glasgow is named as the area with the most serious nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution problem in the … Continue reading →

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EU air pollution target ‘still too high’ for heart health

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A study confirming a link between atmospheric pollution and heart-attack risk strengthens the EU case for tougher clean-air targets, experts say. Research in the BMJ looking at long-term data for 100,000 people in five European countries found evidence of harm, … Continue reading →

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Air pollution exposure linked to sharp rise in heart trouble

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to a sharp increase in heart attacks and angina cases, according to research in five European Union countries that was conducted over more than a decade. Excluding illness, poverty and smoking, researchers … Continue reading →

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Friends of the Earth hits out at Birmingham’s levels of air pollution

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Up to 530 people could be dying every year from air pollution-related conditions in Birmingham, according to environmental campaigners. Friends of the Earth have hit out after monitoring stations in the city were shown to be recording levels of pollution … Continue reading →

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Lewisham air quality call after pollution-related deaths

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

THERE are urgent calls to tackle air quality in Lewisham after it frequently ranked as one of the worst three London boroughs for air pollution-related deaths, according to new stats. The main causes of death – all linked with air … Continue reading →

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