Category Archives: Europe

Green spaces improve schoolchildren’s mental development, study finds

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Green spaces within and around city schools improve the mental development of young children, a study has found. The findings may partly be explained by reduced exposure to traffic pollution, experts believe. Other influences could include the psychological effect of … Continue reading →

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Many European countries’ air pollutant emissions above legal limits

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollutant emissions in the EU continue to exceed legal limits, according to a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) published today. Preliminary data for 2013 shows that ten EU Member States exceeded one or more of their emission … Continue reading →

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Czech air pollution among worst in EU

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The quality of air in the Czech Republic lags behind the average of the EU mainly due to the emissions of greenhouse gases which are the fifth worst in the EU, daily Lidove noviny (LN) writes yesterday. “An improvement in … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: How to make our cities safer

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

April’s Supreme Court ruling, impending EU fines and increasing evidence of health harm are ratcheting up the pressure on the UK government to meet legal limits and World Health Organisation guidelines for nitrogen dioxide Reducing traffic by rationalising deliveries, support … Continue reading →

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British Medical Journal article warns of UK air pollution

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

An article has recently appeared in the British Medical Journal warning of the dangers to public health in the UK caused by air pollutants. In 2011 a report from the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee suggested that the costs … Continue reading →

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Joggers told to avoid certain London City streets due to air pollution

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The City of London have issued a new alert system to warn joggers to exercising in areas where air levels are unsafe. Due to potentially toxic levels of air pollution in several areas around the city, joggers are being warned … Continue reading →

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Slovak air quality among worst in Europe

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

SLOVAKIA belongs among the countries with the biggest air pollution in Europe, data from the European Union’s statistics office, Eurostat, shows. The World Health Organization estimates that polluted air kills over 6,300 people here annually. The situation is worse only in … Continue reading →

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London’s toxic air ‘has already caused over 1,300 premature deaths this year’

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 1,300 Londoners have already died prematurely due to toxic air so far this year, campaigners warned today. The shocking death toll includes over 60 estimated fatalities linked to “killer” pollution in Barnet, Croydon and Bromley, and more than … Continue reading →

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