Category Archives: Europe

Europe launches mobile app to help public monitor air pollution

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The EU has launched the AirProbe system that uses a small sensor box and an app to help the public track how much ozone, black carbon and other pollutants they are being exposed to. Partners from Belgium, Germany, Italy and … Continue reading →

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The great diesel scandal: how cheap fuel is choking our cities

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Stand at a busy road junction on a bright day and chances are you will see it: a Wacky Races cloud of black smoke left hanging in the air after a car pulls away. These clouds are actually particles of … Continue reading →

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Air pollution to be monitored in Newcastle across the city

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

NEWCASTLE now has access to an air quality monitoring network that will provide rolling information about pollution levels across the city. The network, based on the successful Upper Hunter Air Quality Monitoring network, was launched in Carrington this morning. In … Continue reading →

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Islington to fine idling drivers to boost air quality

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Drivers caught running their engines unnecessarily while stationary will from today (August 1) be issued with on-the-spot fines by council officers Islington council will from today (August 1) begin issuing on-the-spot fines to idling motorists in the London borough in … Continue reading →

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Diesel car drivers ‘betrayed’ as EU cracks down on Britain over air pollution

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 10 million motorists who were “betrayed and misled” into buying diesel cars have been warned that they face higher costs as the European Union puts pressure on Britain to cut air pollution levels. It comes as Boris Johnson, the … Continue reading →

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Sheffield area ‘above pollution limits’ for months

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in Nether Edge has met EU standards only once in six months of monitoring, it has been revealed. Levels of pollution in the Sheaf Valley, which includes Nether Edge, Sharrow and Abbeydale Road, have been above maximum European … Continue reading →

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Boris Johnson defends London’s record on air pollution

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Mayor of London’s office has strenuously defended the city’s record on air pollution, insisting that it is far from the worst polluted city, despite data showing that nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels have been higher than anywhere else yet recorded. … Continue reading →

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Increase diesel taxes to fight pollution, say Boris Johnson and green groups

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Green campaigners, pollution experts and the mayor of London have called on government to increase taxes on diesel fuel to tackle dirty air in UK cities. They say a change is needed to the system of taxation because it currently … Continue reading →

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