Category Archives: Europe

The Air in Sofia is Yet Again Dangerously Dirty

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Once again dirty air in the capital and on weekends. In the past two days, fine particle levels have reached 250 micrograms per cubic meter at an acceptable rate of 50, reports bTV. This shows the data from the airtube.info … Continue reading →

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Milan and Turin ban automobiles to fight smog and air air pollution

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

A pair of northern ‘s largest cities have introduced traffic restrictions in a bid to tackle  and smog. Bans on certain types of vehicle have been introduced temporarily in and , both of which have exceeded safe limits for pollution in recent … Continue reading →

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Poland’s ‘airpocalypse’ rivals New Delhi smog

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

In one city, residents burn garbage to heat their homes and the local mine’s coal supplies are almost exhausted. You don’t need to use an alarm clock on Miners’ Day in the Polish city of Katowice – the 21-piece colliery … Continue reading →

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Satellite images show extent of air pollution worldwide

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Images taken by a new European satellite show the levels and distribution of air pollutants around the world, including ash spewing from a volcano in Indonesia. The European Space Agency released images Friday made by its Sentinel-5P satellite that show … Continue reading →

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London’s ultra-low emission zone could affect twice as many vehicles

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Mayor of London has launched a public consultation on his plans to double the number of drivers charged with a new levy by expanding the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ). Sadiq Khan wants to push the zone’s boundaries out to … Continue reading →

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SMOKESCREEN: 13 Spanish cities accused of cover-up over ‘dangerous’ air pollution

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

AN ENVIRONMENTAL group in Spain has claimed that 16 cities “regularly surpass” harmful levels of air pollution but only three have told their residents. Ecologistas en Accion claim that A Coruña, Aviles, Bailen, Barcelona, Granada, Huelva, Lleida, Madrid, Murcia, Puertollano, … Continue reading →

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European Air Quality Index: current air quality information at your finger tips

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new European Air Quality Index, launched today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Commission, allows users to check the current air quality across Europe’s cities and regions. The Index is accompanied by new country fact sheets … Continue reading →

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Over 1,500 deaths a year in Ireland due to poor air quality

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

IRISH air is quietly killing its people. A new report by the Environmental Protection Agency has revealed that Ireland has repeatedly breached air pollution standards set by the World Health Organization and that these breaches have resulted in over 1500 premature … Continue reading →

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