Category Archives: Europe

Air pollution on Truro road is far worse than central London

A NOTORIOUS traffic bottleneck in Truro has the worst air quality in Cornwall – with pollution levels higher than London’s West End. The Highertown road going from County Hall to the Royal Cornwall Hospital has pollution levels nearly two and … Continue reading

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Nearly half of London 2020 roads ‘to miss pollution limits’

Nearly half of London’s roads will still be over legal pollution limits in 2020, according to the Green Party. London Green Party leader Jenny Jones said 45% of the main road network will have illegal and harmful levels of nitrogen … Continue reading

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Take a deep breath – and worry

Stand next to a busy road and a typical half litre breath can contain around a million tiny pollution particles, many with diameters smaller than the wavelength of light. Fortunately, most of these are breathed straight back out again but … Continue reading

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London school air pollution webpage launched

A webpage showing the proximity of schools in the capital to roads with high levels of traffic has been launched by London Assembly member Jenny Jones in a bid to increase public awareness of air quality. The ‘how polluted is … Continue reading

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London’s worst performing boroughs for air pollution revealed

Three quarters of main roads in London have illegal levels of air pollution. The figures have been released by London Assembly Green Party Member Jenny Jones and show all of Camden’s main roads break the European legal limits for nitrogen … Continue reading

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Poor air quality is still a problem for our towns

Poor air quality caused by traffic is still a problem in Warwick, Leamington and Kenilworth. Exhaust from cars is the worst contributor to Warwick, which is a quarter higher than national pollution guidelines. Richard Hall, Warwick District Council’s head of … Continue reading

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Air pollution monitoring stations face closure as government looks to cut costs

Up to 600 stations for monitoring air pollution across England could be shut down under new government plans to save money by cutting regulations. Ministers want to remove obligations on local authorities to assess air quality in their areas, resulting … Continue reading

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Scientists relate urban population to air pollution

Live in a large city like New York, London, Beijing or Mumbai, and you are likely exposed to more air pollution than people in smaller cities in surrounding areas. But exactly how a city’s pollution relates to the size of … Continue reading

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