Category Archives: Europe

London mayoral elections: Tackling air quality is a priority, but we must go beyond the nanny-state approach in addressing pollution

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

At their hustings last week the six Labour mayoral hopefuls called on Londoners to change their behaviour to tackle the scourge of air pollution. Dame Tessa Jowell wanted Londoners to give up driving in in their cars. She would pedestrianise … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: Beware the air we breathe

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research estimates that air pollution contributed to the deaths of as many as 9,400 Londoners in 2010; around 3,500 from particle pollution and up to 4,900 from nitrogen dioxide, which has been included in a health impact assessment for … Continue reading →

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Highest levels of killer air pollution ‘at pushchair level’

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Research by a community group worried about air quality has found that pollution levels are 30% higher at pushchair level than official recorded levels. The group called hfcyclists worked with Healthy Air London and ClientEarth to monitor pollution levels at … Continue reading →

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Air pollution is the scourge of the City: We all have a role to play in tackling it

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

London’s air pollution is making thousands more people die early each year” and “time to transform London’s air quality” have been some of the more stark headlines in recent weeks. As air quality in London – and the impact on … Continue reading →

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Air pollution costs European economies US$ 1.6 trillion a year in diseases and deaths, new WHO study says

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A staggering US$ 1.6 trillion is the economic cost of the approximate 600 000 premature deaths and of the diseases caused by air pollution in the WHO European Region in 2010, according to the first-ever study of these costs conducted … Continue reading →

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Istanbul and Safer Streets and Air Pollution

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

After years of intense traffic congestion, Istanbul began pedestrianizing its Historic Peninsula in 2005, prioritizing walkability and improving local air quality. Motorized vehicle emissions are a primary cause of air pollution and yield some of the most adverse impacts on … Continue reading →

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Tougher Air Pollution Targets In EU Could Save €40 Billion In Air Pollution Costs

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tougher national caps on the emissions of common air pollutants may soon be headed to the European Union, following the approval of European Commission proposals by the Environment Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament. The new caps call for the … Continue reading →

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Heathrow expansion: MPs probe pollution impact as conflict grows over ‘flawed’ commission report

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Noise and air pollution from a potential third runway at Heathrow is to be investigated by MPs, as the Airports Commission’s report comes under growing criticism. The Commons environmental audit committee is also to examine the climate change impact of … Continue reading →

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