Category Archives: Europe

Air pollution in Prague starts crossing yearly quotas

Dust-related air pollution has crossed the yearly quota in some parts of Prague, mainly due to motor vehicles exhaust fumes, which leads to increased numbers of the diseases of lungs and the cardiovascular system and consequently to a higher death … Continue reading

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Lydney awarded £44,000 for air quality surveys

A town in the Forest of Dean with air quality issues has been given a cash grant to carry out traffic surveys. Earlier this year, levels of nitrogen dioxide in Lydney were found to be above national safety levels. The … Continue reading

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‘Older cars damaging attempt to reduce air pollution level in city’

RECESSION and older cars on the roads are helping to prevent air pollution levels in Nottingham from falling enough to meet legal standards, it is claimed. Although the EU has given the city until January 2015 to reduce nitrogen dioxide … Continue reading

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Road signs to be rolled out to cut air pollution

NEW road signs in Swansea are set to help motorists do their bit to lower pollution levels. Electronic signs have been popping up on the outskirts of the city centre and now Swansea Council has announced it is set to … Continue reading

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South Downs village air quality report made available to public

A report on proposals for action to improve air quality in Storrington village is being made available for public consultation. The Storrington Air Quality Action Plan report is now available to view through Horsham District Council’s website (www.horsham.gov.uk). The draft … Continue reading

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Paris could ban old bangers in pollution crackdown

Vehicles produced before 1997 could be banned from Paris under plans to reduce air pollution in the French capital. French classics like the Citroen DS and 2CV wouldn’t be allowed inside the A86 autoroute, the equivalent of London’s M25, if … Continue reading

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Guy Fawkes night creates a toxic smog

Guy Fawkes night is unique in the air pollution calendar. The smoke from bonfires takes us back to a time when our homes were heated with solid fuel, and the smoke from fireworks also contains tiny inhalable particles of metals … Continue reading

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Kicking up a stink over air quality

A HEATED row has broken out over Green Party calls for Reading Borough Council to act on potentially dangerous levels of air pollution. Reading Green Party leader, Cllr Rob White, this week accused the council of failing to react to … Continue reading

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