Category Archives: London

Three maps that show just how bad air pollution is in Britain and around the world

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said that air pollution now constitutes a “public health emergency” across the world. Eight days into 2016, London breached its own legal limit for air pollution for the entire year. Under regulations, the … Continue reading →

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More people dying early from air pollution in England 

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Premature deaths attributed to particulate pollution rose in 2013 after falling in previous years, government figures show The number of premature deaths attributed to particulate pollution has risen,government figures show. According to Public Health England, the percentage of premature deaths … Continue reading →

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Killer pollution in City hits top ‘black’ alert level 

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution in the City hit the top “black” alert as the latest figures showed tiny killer toxins in London’s air still claiming more than 3,000 lives a year. A spike of particulate pollution reached a “very high” in Upper Thames … Continue reading →

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From London to Delhi, air pollution kills. Why do we do nothing? 

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution in some world cities is more than 12 times higher than safe levels. Maybe it explains why residents aren’t taking to the streets to complain After a week in Kolkata, blessed with mellow sunsets created by the yellowy haze … Continue reading →

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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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Shock figures to reveal deadly toll of global air pollution 

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

World Health Organisation describes new data as ‘health emergency’, with rising concern likely to influence decision over Heathrow expansion The World Health Organisation has issued a stark new warning about deadly levels of pollution in many of the world’s biggest … Continue reading →

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London breaches air pollution limit for the whole of 2016 in just over seven days 

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

London breached its own legal limit on air pollution for the whole of 2016 in just over seven days, according to worrying new figures. Under EU rules the capital is allowed to exceed the maximum safe levels of nitrous oxide … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: UK environment ministers face court action within weeks 

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Law firm ClientEarth says it will seek urgent court action because of the risk to people’s lives from dangerous emissions UK environment ministers will be taken to court within weeks to make them speed up plans to reduce dangerous urban … Continue reading →

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