Category Archives: Europe

Air pollution experts call for scrappage scheme for diesel cars and boilers 

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Report outlines moves that would cut pollution from road transport and gas combustion in London and increase life expectancy Scrappage schemes for diesel cars and boilers, and allowing only the cleanest buses to drive on key polluted roads are among … Continue reading →

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London parents see toxic air as ‘the biggest health threat to their children’ 

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Mothers revealed their fear over toxic air in London today with seven out of 10 admitting they worry about its impact on their children. A YouGov poll found that parents in the capital now see air pollution as the biggest … Continue reading →

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Pigeon patrol takes flight to tackle London’s air pollution crisis 

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

They’ve been driven from Trafalgar square for being a nuisance, derided as rats with wings and maligned as a risk to public health. But now pigeons could play a small part in helping Londoners overcome one of the capital’s biggest … Continue reading →

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Turn off your engines while queuing at Tower Bridge, drivers are told 

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Drivers are to be urged to switch off their engines when queuing at Tower Bridge to reduce toxic fumes being belched out at one of London’s most prominent tourist attractions. Signs will flash when the bridge is raised urging motorists … Continue reading →

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Pollution along Dorset’s roads breaching EU and UK health standards 

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution along Dorset’s roads breach EU and UK air quality safety standards, figures show. Latest figures from Defra show that most of Bournemouth and Poole’s commuter roads breached the acceptable standard for NOx gases in 2014. Exposure to NOx gases is thought by the … Continue reading →

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This City Wants to Pay People to Bike to Work

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

It wouldn’t be the first one. One of the E.U.’s most polluted cities is working to change its commuters’ habits. Milan is considering implementing a program that would compensate people who bike to work, Fast Company reports. It’s consistently ranked … Continue reading →

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Is your football team playing badly? It may be air pollution 

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Footballers’ performance is affected by particles in the air, says German study Down the years, professional footballers have blamed a lacklustre performance on many things. Famous explanations have included the ball being too bouncy (Newcastle United); the pitch being too … Continue reading →

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East England towns and cities ‘have illegal NO2 levels’ 

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Illegally-high levels of nitrogen dioxide were recorded at more than 250 sites in the east of England, it has emerged. The law allows no more than 40 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) per cubic metre of air (µg/m3). ClientEarth, a … Continue reading →

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