Category Archives: Europe

Lockdown did not reduce air pollution from tyre wear in London

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Less traffic meant less congestion, but the remaining vehicles went faster I asked William Hicks how he felt when lockdown suddenly happened in the middle of his year-long air pollution investigation. “Excited,” he replied. Not the answer that I expected. … Continue reading →

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Health Risks Linked to Air Pollution at Levels Below WHO Targets

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hazy air days often followed by uptick in cardiovascular, respiratory deaths A short-term rise in nitrogen dioxide air pollution could be tied to a bump in local mortality rates the next day, researchers showed in a large international study. Across … Continue reading →

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Air pollution breaking WHO limits surrounds 25% of UK homes, study finds

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nearly 8m addresses affected by high levels of toxic particulates and nitrogen dioxide One in four UK homes are surrounded by air pollution exceeding safety limits set by the World Health Organization, a study has shown following research revealing that … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: The silent killer called PM2.5

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Over half the world’s population lives without the protection of proper air quality standards Millions of people die prematurely every year from diseases and cancer caused by air pollution. The first line of defence against this carnage is ambient air … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: how much Sahara desert dust do we breathe?

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Dust that swept Europe in February affects weather systems but also contains many allergens Saharan dust high in the skies over Europe caused some spectacular sunsets in February. Many of us found dust on our cars, and Alpine snow has … Continue reading →

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UK found guilty of dirty air breach by EU court

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

The UK has been found guilty by the European Court of Justice of “systematically and persistently” breaching air pollution limits. The court ruled that, since the 2010, the UK had failed to tackle the problem of toxic NO2 gas emissions … Continue reading →

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New anti-idling campaign targets drivers in London

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Drivers who leave their engines idling are being targeted in a new campaign led by the City of London Corporation and Camden Council The ‘Engine Off, Every Stop’ campaign, which is being funded by the Mayor of London,  features posters … Continue reading →

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Sahara dust causes air pollution spike in Europe

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

A plume of Sahara dust that has blanketed parts of southern and central Europe in recent days caused a short, sharp spike in air pollution across the region, researchers said Tuesday. The European Commission’s Copernicus satellite monitoring program said measured … Continue reading →

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