Category Archives: Europe

60mph speed limit for M1 under consideration to combat air pollution

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Highways England plans to introduce Britain’s first pollution-linked speed limits to help reduce smog over Sheffield A proposal to impose Britain’s first pollution-linked speed limits in order to help ease smog over Sheffield is being considered by Highways England. A … Continue reading →

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Pollution warning as London air quality alerts are issued 

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality alerts have been issued by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, with moderate pollution expected until the weekend across 17 London boroughs. The problem is expected to peak on Thursday in Westminster, City of London, Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea, … Continue reading →

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How European cities are trying to cut deadly air pollution 

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

As Paris steps up its crackdown on the city’s worst-polluting vehicles (in French), Euronews looks at what other European cities are doing to tackle the deadly problem. From today (Monday, January 16), the French capital will begin enforcing a scheme … Continue reading →

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Air pollution on Scots streets ‘causing public health crisis’ 

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is causing a public health crisis in Scotland, environmental campaigners have said with five new “pollutions zones” declared over the last year. Friends of the Earth Scotland analysed data which it said looked at the country’s dirtiest streets. … Continue reading →

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Polish cities offer free transport to fight smog

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Polish capital offered free public transport on Monday to encourage residents to leave their cars at home and stop contributing to the world’s worst smog. The cities of Krakow and Kielce also announced similar incentives amid stifling pollution, reported … Continue reading →

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Heavy smog hits Poland

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The State Environment Protection Inspectorate says that air pollution in Poland continues to be well above the allowed EU norms. The situation has been worsening over the past days, with warnings issued in several regions of Poland not to stay … Continue reading →

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Brixton Road breaches annual air pollution limit in five days 

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

A south London road has breached its annual air pollution limit for 2017 in just five days. Readings taken in Brixton Road found levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), linked to nearly 5,900 early deaths a year, repeatedly breached the EU … Continue reading →

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Diesel cars are 10 times more toxic than trucks and buses, data shows

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Stricter EU emissions testing for large vehicles means modern diesel cars produce 10 times more NOx per litre of fuel Modern diesel cars produce 10 times more toxic air pollution than heavy trucks and buses, new European data has revealed. … Continue reading →

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