Category Archives: Europe

Law firm in new legal threat over UK air pollution 

The UK government has been warned to drastically reduce air pollution or face renewed legal action. In April the Supreme Court ruled an immediate plan was needed after the UK breached EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The government said … Continue reading

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Cash for cycling: polluted Milan might pay commuters to bike to work 

With its serious pollution problem and notorious driving styles, Milan is hardly renowned as a cycle-friendly city – but a radical new scheme aims to change that Famed for Vespas, Fiat 500s and a somewhat erratic driving style, Italy is … Continue reading

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London’s air pollution ‘is caused by drivers from outside the capital’ 

More than three quarters of car pollution in the south-east is produced by drivers living outside London, according to new research. An Oxford University study found the reliance on cars in the areas beyond the M25 meant carbon emissions targets … Continue reading

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Air pollution could be killing 2500 people a year in Scotland

New research estimates that air pollution is responsible for 2500 deaths a year in Scotland. A report from the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has shown that 40,000 deaths are attributable to … Continue reading

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Indoor and outdoor air pollution ‘claiming at least 40,000 UK lives a year’ 

Report finds air pollution inside and outside the home is costing £20bn a year as well as causing tens of thousands of deaths Air pollution both inside and outside the home causes at least 40,000 deaths a year in the … Continue reading

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UK air pollution ‘linked to 40,000 early deaths a year’ 

Air pollution is contributing to about 40,000 early deaths a year in the UK, say the Royal Colleges of Physicians and of Paediatrics and Child Health. They say emissions from diesel engines have been poorly controlled and indoor air pollution … Continue reading

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Air pollution cameras trialled on London roads to monitor vehicle emissions 

  Pollution cameras created by an ex-NASA scientist are being installed on two London roads in a £149,000 trial to measure emissions given off by passing vehicles. The temporary cameras, which will each be in place for a week, pass … Continue reading

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Drivers ‘exposed to highest levels of pollution’ 

What’s the best way to avoid air pollution travelling in a city? Walking, cycling or in a vehicle? It’s a question I put a few months ago when testing some mobile pollution monitors along the busy Brompton Road in London’s … Continue reading

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