Category Archives: UK

Only seven countries meet WHO air quality standard, research finds

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

Almost all countries failing to meet mark for PM2.5, tiny particles expelled by vehicles and industry that can cause health problems Only seven countries are meeting an international air quality standard, with deadly air pollution worsening in places due to … Continue reading →

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Wood-burning stoves largely offset fall in particulate pollution from roads in UK

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution from heating homes using solid fuel such as wood increased by 19% from 2012 to 2022, data shows A rise in harmful emissions from wood-burning stoves has largely offset decreases in particulate pollution from road and energy sources in … Continue reading →

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Fines for idling engines start today

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

Drivers who leave their engines running when parked risk a £40 fine from today. Signs went up across the city in December ready for enforcement to start in the new year. Drivers can be fined if their idling cars are … Continue reading →

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Three quarters of high streets have air pollution levels above WHO annual recommendations

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

Around three quarters (76%) of British high streets may exceed the World Health Organisation’s recommended annual level of air pollution. That’s according to a new study from sustainable energy provider GRIDSERVE, which used an air quality measuring device to conduct air … Continue reading →

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London high pollution alert triggered for Tuesday

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

A “high” air pollution alert for London on Tuesday has been triggered by City Hall, after it said local emissions had combined with warm weather and winds blowing pollutants from the continent towards the capital. Imperial College London forecasters advised … Continue reading →

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London air pollution as bad as ‘smoking 154 cigarettes every year’

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd
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Air pollution particles ‘linked to higher blood pressure in London teenagers’

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

Long-term exposure to tiny air pollution particles known as PM2.5 is linked with higher blood pressure in teenagers living in London – with stronger associations seen in girls, according to research. Scientists from Kings College London, who analysed data from … Continue reading →

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UK study adds to evidence of air pollution link to long-term illness

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

Research found greater chances of multiple chronic illnesses in people living in polluted areas Are the impacts from air pollution hiding in plain sight in the everyday aliments that so many of us suffer from? A new study, the largest … Continue reading →

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