Category Archives: London

Walking in side streets ‘reduces harm from air pollution’ 

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Walking in quieter side streets in London can reduce the amount of harm caused by diesel fumes, according to the latest study. A researcher used a hand-held monitor to measure levels of sooty black pollution while walking between Whitechapel and … Continue reading →

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Diesel vehicles could be banned from cities to clean up killer air pollution 

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

All Londoners must play their part in cleaning up the capital’s killer air pollution, former science minister Lord Drayson urged today. He called for a quicker switch to electric cars, vans and buses and for more people to cycle and … Continue reading →

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Paddington station air pollution worse than roads outside 

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution from trains at London’s Paddington Station is worse than nearby major roads and exceeds EU recommendations for outdoor air quality, a study has shown. Levels of particulates, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide – all of which have been … Continue reading →

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City Hall introduces new air quality standards for London construction site equipment 

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

London construction sites will be required to update or replace some of their most polluting equipment, after the introduction of new standards aimed at improving the capital’s air quality. City Hall yesterday implemented a Low Emission Zone for construction machinery … Continue reading →

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Wanted! An army of citizen scientists to tackle air pollution 

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Turn off Tinder and exit Instagram – scientists want you to turn your iPhones to research. Launching on Tuesday, the iSpex-EU project aims to recruit people from major cities across Europe, including Manchester and London, to take part in an … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ‘much worse than thought’ with toddlers hit hardest

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Hammersmith & Fulham could be far worse than previously thought, a new study has revealed. And the results of tests carried out by hfcyclists – a branch of the London Cycling Campaign based in and focused on … Continue reading →

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London mayoral elections: Tackling air quality is a priority, but we must go beyond the nanny-state approach in addressing pollution

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

At their hustings last week the six Labour mayoral hopefuls called on Londoners to change their behaviour to tackle the scourge of air pollution. Dame Tessa Jowell wanted Londoners to give up driving in in their cars. She would pedestrianise … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: Beware the air we breathe

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research estimates that air pollution contributed to the deaths of as many as 9,400 Londoners in 2010; around 3,500 from particle pollution and up to 4,900 from nitrogen dioxide, which has been included in a health impact assessment for … Continue reading →

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