Category Archives: Europe

Scotland’s city streets failing European air quality standards

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

AIR pollution levels have dropped across Scotland but numerous city streets are still failing European air quality standards, new figures showed yesterday. Latest statistics from the Scottish Government revealed that since 1990 emissions of harmful substances have reduced by as … Continue reading →

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Suburb fumes over air pollution

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

COMMUNITY representatives in Broomhill are to keep up the pressure for traffic improvements and action to tackle air pollution in the suburb and shopping centre. They meet next week when they will consider the results of a symposium that heard … Continue reading →

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London Games least polluted Olympics in recent times

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Favourable weather and good planning avoided major air pollution problems during the Olympics, prompting the University of Manchester to suggest that the London Games may have been the least polluted Olympics in recent times. Good news, but the Games were … Continue reading →

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Camden air pollution sign raises awareness

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

More Camden residents are inquiring about air quality following the installation of London’s first real time air pollution sign, according to Camden council. In June 2012, the council installed the LED sign on the outside wall of its offices on … Continue reading →

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Spain – EU highest level of Natural pollutants in the air

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A recent report released from EU body, the European Environment Agency (EEA), found the highest levels of natural pollutants were in Spain, which frequently experiences forest fires, most recently this month and more catastrophically in the last few days. Out … Continue reading →

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Effort set to track air pollution

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The largest and most comprehensive effort to research air pollution in Britain is underway in London and the skies above it. As many as 80 scientists from eleven universities are tracking nearly 1,000 different types of gases and particles in … Continue reading →

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Air pollution shame to cloud London Olympics

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

There is concern that London’s poor air quality could become a problem as the forecasts predict warmer days to come. A recent smog in the city, which cleared just in time for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, was … Continue reading →

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London’s biggest ever air monitoring exercise underway

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Clean Air for London project monitoring air quality during Games to assess impact of changing traffic patterns on air pollution Scientists taking part in London’s biggest ever air quality monitoring exercise say they are hoping that improvements in air quality … Continue reading →

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