Category Archives: UK

Drivers ‘exposed to highest levels of pollution’ 

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

What’s the best way to avoid air pollution travelling in a city? Walking, cycling or in a vehicle? It’s a question I put a few months ago when testing some mobile pollution monitors along the busy Brompton Road in London’s … Continue reading →

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London drivers urged to turn off engines in bid to tackle air pollution

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Plans announced by Boris Johnson would see the capital’s drivers encouraged by signs and volunteers to turn off their engines in traffic jams London drivers will be encouraged by volunteers and signs to turn off their engines in traffic jams … Continue reading →

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Air pollution raises risk of death ‘for decades after exposure’ 

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Longest-running study to date analyses long-term mortality risks of Britons exposed to historic particulate pollution Air pollution raises the risk of death for many decades after exposure, according to the longest-running study to date. The analysis of 368,000 British people … Continue reading →

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The deadly toll of city smog 

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

In mid-January 2016 a three-day smog covered London, Nottingham, Leicester and Birmingham. January used to be a peak month for pea-souper smogs. Between 1952 and 1962 these killed nearly 15,000 Londoners and many people in other cities including Glasgow and … Continue reading →

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The truth about London’s air pollution 

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Invisible pollution kills up to 9,000 people a year in the capital. But under government plans, from school gates to shopping streets, Londoners will be breathing dangerous air until 2025. What more can be done? In the morning, this traffic … Continue reading →

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EU parliament fails to close loopholes in controversial car emission tests 

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

MEPs fail to veto proposal that will allow cars to emit twice the limit of NOx pollution following pressure from pro-car industry countries MEPs have failed to veto loopholes in air pollution limits on new diesel cars, despite public anger … Continue reading →

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Brexit would return Britain to being ‘dirty man of Europe’ 

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Leading group of environmentalists warns that leaving the European Union would mean a return to filthy beaches, foul air and weak conservation laws Britain risks becoming the “dirty man of Europe” again with filthy beaches, foul air and weak conservation … Continue reading →

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Leeds named hotspot for air pollution deaths as epidemic costs local NHS £480m

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Almost 700 people in Leeds will die this year from illnesses related to air pollution, with an overall cost to the local health economy of £480m, it has been claimed. Newly released research from environmental campaign group Global Action Plan … Continue reading →

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