Category Archives: Europe

Bradford Council reveals plan to tackle air pollution

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Low emission zones, bio-fuels and car-sharing initiatives are just some of the ideas being suggested to tackle pollution in Bradford. Around one in 20 deaths in Bradford is caused by air pollution, it has been revealed. Although much of the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ‘harmful for those with failing hearts’

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is harming people with weak hearts – even killing them, a big international study reveals. Experts estimate the toll includes thousands of Britons each year. The British Heart Foundation, which funded The Lancet work, says the UK must … Continue reading →

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Interactive guide to pollution in London

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

With the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide of any capital city in Europe, London’s air pollution from traffic is linked to strokes, heart and respiratory diseases as well as some cancers and asthma. Enter a postcode to see how polluted … Continue reading →

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Europe must tackle air pollution, warn UN scientists

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The health effects of air pollution have been underestimated and Europe should review its laws to tackle the problem, UN scientists have concluded after a major review of new evidence. Sixty international scientists, commissioned by the World Health Organisation, analysed … Continue reading →

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Airborne pollution-scanning device maps Leicester’s air quality

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

University of Leicester physicists used their sophisticated air quality measuring spectrometer to produce striking “heatmap” style images of pollution levels in Leicester as part of the Airborne Air Quality Mapper (AAQM) project. The images show how levels of nitrogen dioxide … Continue reading →

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London Boroughs and businesses awarded £5.4m to tackle air pollution

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boroughs and businesses throughout the capital have been awarded £5.4 million worth of funding to tackle the problem of air pollution through adopting measures such as increasing the use of low-emission vehicles, (TfL) Transport for London has announced. The money … Continue reading →

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Hi-tech survey of air pollution on roads

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Oxford City Council wants to reduce air pollution in certain key areas. Researchers have been in action this week in High Street and Oxpens Road, where they are assessing every vehicle which passes using technology developed by the University of … Continue reading →

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Tower Bridge: drivers urged to turn off engines while boats pass

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Tower Bridge anti-idling campaign – a joint initiative by Southwark and Tower Hamlets councils – is one of a number of projects to be backed by the Mayor of London’s Air Quality Fund. “This is all about helping local … Continue reading →

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