Category Archives: UK

A plan to clean up Britain’s toxic air 

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution shortens Londoners’ lives by between nine and 16 months GAZING out over London’s chimneys, Liverpool’s docks or Edinburgh’s spires can cloud a tourist’s judgment. Air pollution “plagues” Britain, says one UN official. The capital is particularly nasty, and compares … Continue reading →

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Air quality on cruise ships ’20 times worse’ than in a busy city centre

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Passengers on a cruise ship could be inhaling “60 times higher concentrations of harmful air pollutants ” than they would in natural air settings, Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU), a German environmental association, has warned. The air quality on board a cruise … Continue reading →

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Cornwall homeowners ‘could be moved to escape air pollution’

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Residents in pollution hotspots could be relocated under new clean air proposals. Cornwall Council is to discuss the plans, which could include compulsory purchases of properties in areas with “particularly poor air quality”, later. The council admitted the scheme was … Continue reading →

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Which cities have the worst air pollution levels in the world?

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution hit the headlines earlier this week after it was reported that levels in London were worse than those in Beijing for a brief period on Monday. However, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), London is just a … Continue reading →

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Pollution in London from wood burning on the rise 

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

If there was one surprise from the recent very high pollution levels, it was the fact that according to King’s College some of the pollution was due to “unusually high levels of domestic wood burning”. This is not to underestimate … Continue reading →

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The UK’s deadly air pollution can be cured: here’s how 

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution levels in the UK are soaring. Last year, a committee of MPs in the UK described the state of the air that we breathe as a public health emergency. London mayor Sadiq Khan has a budget of £875m to … Continue reading →

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Luxembourg and much of Europe choke under freezing smog

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Heavy pollution enveloping much of Europe prompted emergency measures across the continent on Tuesday. A toxic cocktail of extreme cold, no wind and heavy burning of coal and wood for heating has left many regions shrouded in smog. In many … Continue reading →

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Sadiq Khan vows help to cut toxic air at 50 most polluted schools in London 

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The 50 most polluted primary schools in London are to get toxic air audits to help them dramatically cut pupils’ exposure to filthy fumes. Announcing extra help for them to bring in anti-pollution measures, Sadiq Khan branded the air quality around schools … Continue reading →

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