Category Archives: Europe

North Circular air pollution worst in London, emissions figures show

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The North Circular, which carries more than 60,000 vehicles a day, has the worst traffic fumes of any road in London, according to official emissions figures released under freedom of information legislation. Exhaust emissions data held by Transport for London … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: Enjoy the sunshine – but not too strenuously

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The coldest May since 1996 ended the coldest spring for over 50 years. In spite of the lower than average temperatures, last month’s sunshine, when it did appear, was as strong as ever. Sunshine in May can be as strong … Continue reading →

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Shippers under the gun to meet new air quality standards

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

In the Belgian port of Zeebrugge one spring day, a hulking cargo ship waiting to make its 36-hour run to the Swedish port of Gothenburg sat as a model for European and international efforts to reduce vessel emissions. The German-built … Continue reading →

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‘Only a third’ of traffic pollution caused by exhaust

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Study suggests majority of particulate matter PM10 emissions come sources such as brake and road surface wear Vehicle exhausts are responsible for only a third of traffic pollution, according to research led by the University of Hertfordshire. The study, published … Continue reading →

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Plans to tackle Crieff’s air pollution

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

One of Scotland’s most popular visitor destinations has been identified as the nation’s latest air pollution hotspot. Crieff is different from any other small town in Perth and Kinross in that it has a trunk road running right through its … Continue reading →

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British survey exposes ignorance of air quality challenge

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

When a London anti-pollution organisation polled British lawmakers about the greatest risks to public health, most MPs were wrong, ranking traffic accidents or heavy drinking ahead of air pollution as a leading killer of Britons. “The vast majority of over … Continue reading →

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From coal to cars, EU states fail to combat air pollution

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Economic heavyweights France and Germany continue to violate limits of one of Europe’s most common urban pollutants, nitrogen oxides, despite their legal obligations to clean up the air. At the same time, France, Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom have … Continue reading →

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Help us to tackle air pollution in your area

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air in your neighbourhood could be harming your health. You can take action now. To get you started, we’ve developed some resources which set out all the basic facts about air pollution in London and what you can do … Continue reading →

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