Category Archives: Europe

Use buggy covers to combat air pollution danger, parents warned

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Parents should protect their infants by using covers on pushchairs during the school run, particularly in the morning, according to experts Parents should use covers on their pushchairs during the school run to protect their infants from air pollution, experts … Continue reading →

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The Smoky City: Air Pollution in Reykjavík Soars

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Early risers may have noticed that Reykjavík looks a little more sulphuric than normal recently. Yesterday morning, as city-dwellers rushed to work, smog blanketed the capital in a yellowish film. Reykjavík—whose name means “Bay of Smokes” in Icelandic, reportedly because … Continue reading →

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Barcelona to ban old cars from roads to tackle air pollution 

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Motorists will be prohibited from driving vehicles older than 20 years on weekdays from 2019 in effort to cut emissions Barcelona will ban cars that are older than 20 years from the roads during the week to cut traffic emissions … Continue reading →

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‘No way’ of monitoring Southampton docks air pollution 

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Southampton, the biggest cruise port in Britain, has no way of monitoring air pollution generated by emissions from the largest ships in the world. A BBC investigation reveals Southampton docks does not monitor its air pollution rates, despite the city … Continue reading →

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How bad is air pollution? 

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is in the news, and the government must devise a new plan to clean the air after losing two court cases. But how bad is Britain’s air? Who is most to blame? And what should be done? How … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart residents sue mayor for ‘bodily harm’ caused by air pollution

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

To highlight the dangerous air quality in the German city, which breached EU limits 25 times in January, two neighbours lodged a criminal complaint against city officials. Popular resistance to Stuttgart’s pollution problem is growing On a frosty Friday evening … Continue reading →

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British people unaware of pollution levels in the air they breathe – study 

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

People across the UK are underestimating the impact of the air pollution crisis in their local areas, according to a new survey. Almost two thirds of respondents said they were concerned about the issue of air pollution, but only one … Continue reading →

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Car buyers should have ‘long, hard think’ about diesel 

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The transport secretary suggests drivers should try to buy the least polluting vehicles possible. The transport secretary has said drivers considering buying diesel cars should take a “long, hard think”. Chris Grayling made the remarks to the Daily Mail, which … Continue reading →

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