Category Archives: Spain

Air pollution: a dark cloud of filth poisons the world’s cities 

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The number of annual deaths caused by pollution around the world is now greater than malaria and HIV combined, according to a recent study, with scientists warning that fatalities could reach 6 million a year by 2050 During these cold … Continue reading →

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World Pollutionwatch: Pain in Spain 

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Residents of Madrid became the latest to have their daily lives disrupted by the failure to control air pollution. New emergency laws were enacted for the first time in mid-November following a finding by the EU commission that the city’s … Continue reading →

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Madrid limits speed on roads to tackle high air pollution levels 

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

For first time, Madrid have introduced speed limits on the M30 road for improving air quality. EU legislation permits a maximum annual average of 40 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic meter. Madrid has exceeded it continuously since 2010. Source: … Continue reading →

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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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Researchers detect students are exposed to high levels of air pollution during trips to school

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Using a new smartphone app and air pollution sensor researchers from the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL) have found that levels of air pollution were more than twice as high during the journeys to school (2.8 microgram/m3) than … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Spain warned to tackle ‘poor’ air pollution

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

SPAIN is among a number of European countries being urged to tackle their air pollution problem. New research by the European Respiratory Society has highlighted an underlying link between Europe’s poor air quality and an increase in poor lung health … Continue reading →

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