Category Archives: Europe

Protest highlighting pollution closes Oxford Circus

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Protestors march through Oxford St and hold mass ‘die-in’ at Marble Arch to highlight air pollution and cyclist fatalities Thousands of protestors brought Oxford Circus to a standstill on Saturday afternoon (November 15), with a horse-drawn hearse leading a march … Continue reading →

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European Court verdict on air pollution case due

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

This Wednesday 19th November 2014, the European Court of Justice ECJ will deliver its judgment in ClientEarth’s case against the UK Government over its failure to tackle air pollution. ClientEarth, a member of the Healthy Air Campaign, took the UK … Continue reading →

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Boris Johnson admits London’s Oxford Street is one of world’s most polluted

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boris Johnson has been forced to accept that London’s Oxford Street has some of the worst air pollution in the world. In an exchange of letters with the Environment Audit Committee (EAC) of MPs, the mayor said he now accepts … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Boris Johnson, King's College London, London, London Mayor, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2 | Leave a comment

Warning over exercise as air pollution from fireworks night ‘very high’

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The government is urging people to reduce their physical activities, particularly outdoors, after pollution levels across much of England and Wales peaked because of a combination of fireworks night and unusually still weather. Pollution levels across the north and south-west … Continue reading →

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An ultra low emission zone won’t clean London’s air alone

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boris Johnson’s plan to improve the capital’s air quality by making central London an ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) has now gone out to consultation. It will require all motor vehicles driven within the zone to spew little if any … Continue reading →

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Boris Johnson denies misleading MPs over London’s air quality

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boris Johnson’s office have described accusations that he misled a House of Commons select committee as “completely untrue and unfounded”. Last month the Mayor appeared before the the environmental audit committee as part of MPs’ investigation into air quality. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Boris Johnson, London, London Mayor, Low Emission Zone (LEZ), Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, UK | Leave a comment

Ireland falls below WHO guidelines on air pollution

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ireland falls below strict World Health Organisation WHO guidelines on air pollution for four potentially harmful emissions. As a report revealed 12 sites were responsible for 80 per cent of all complaints about smells, watchdogs warned people’s lifestyles may have … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe | Tagged Air Pollution, Environmental Protection Agency - EPA, Ireland, Kildare, Wicklow, World Heath Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

Heavy air pollution affects 16.8 million Spaniards

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A THIRD of the Spanish population are breathing air above European-wide pollution levels. More than 16.8 million people – 36% of the population – have been exposed to dangerous levels of pollutants, with diesel engines being the main source. Green … Continue reading →