Category Archives: Europe

York’s 20 most polluted streets 

AIR pollution in many of York’s city centre streets is concerning and regularly exceeds European Union limits, figures have shown. The City of York Council data revealed the 20 streets with the highest concentrations of nitrogen dioxide – a poisonous … Continue reading

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City Hall introduces new air quality standards for London construction site equipment 

London construction sites will be required to update or replace some of their most polluting equipment, after the introduction of new standards aimed at improving the capital’s air quality. City Hall yesterday implemented a Low Emission Zone for construction machinery … Continue reading

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Wanted! An army of citizen scientists to tackle air pollution 

Turn off Tinder and exit Instagram – scientists want you to turn your iPhones to research. Launching on Tuesday, the iSpex-EU project aims to recruit people from major cities across Europe, including Manchester and London, to take part in an … Continue reading

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Praise for Fife Council’s efforts to improve air quality – Fife Today

Efforts to improve air quality in Fife have been highlighted as an example of ‘best practice’. Fife Council was one of the first local authorities in Scotland to develop an Air Quality Strategy, and its progress report setting out an … Continue reading

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Plans to extend Edinburgh’s air pollution zone

Plans to extend Edinburgh’s city centre air pollution zone by 3.5 km to the south and west of the city have been announced by the council. It designates an area where air pollution has broken the Scottish air quality safety … Continue reading

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Air quality in Sandy is cause for concern

The quality of air in Sandy needs to be improved according to Central Beds Council. They are taking action to reduce predicted raised pollution levels in parts of the town. The council’s regular air quality monitoring across the region showed … Continue reading

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Air pollution ‘much worse than thought’ with toddlers hit hardest

Air pollution in Hammersmith & Fulham could be far worse than previously thought, a new study has revealed. And the results of tests carried out by hfcyclists – a branch of the London Cycling Campaign based in and focused on … Continue reading

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UK lobbying for even weaker EU air pollution laws, leaked papers show

Conservative government argues that already watered-down laws to limit toxic pollution that causes tens of thousands of deaths each year will cause job losses in the coal mining sector Leaked documents show the UK is pushing for watered-down EU air … Continue reading

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