Category Archives: UK

Environmental campaigners say government plans to tackle air quality “should be binned”

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have slammed Government plans to improve air quality saying pollution in Brighton and Hove is up to twice the legal limit. Brighton and Hove Friends of the Earth has said the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’s … Continue reading →

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Emissions scandal: how the drive for diesel ran out of gas 

From backroom deals between European leaders to the burying of the bad news of 23,000 premature UK deaths on the day Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour leader, the scandal that has engulfed the diesel car is a startling tale. It … Continue reading →

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London’s toxic air: How is your London borough affected? 

Twice as many people in London are being killed by air pollution than previously thought. Research found 9,400 people a year die because of toxic fumes and particles in the air.Here’s how the figure breaks down between each London borough. … Continue reading →

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18 areas in UK exceed safe nitrogen dioxide levels, reports GMB 

The GMB is calling for action on nitrogen dioxide levels as a new study finds that roadside workers including street cleaners and parking enforcement staff are being exposed to unsafe levels of the pollutant The study measured 2015 NO2 levels … Continue reading →

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Walking in side streets ‘reduces harm from air pollution’ 

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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The rise of diesel in Europe: the impact on health and pollution 

In a bid to reduce CO2 emissions in the 90s, Europe backed a major switch from petrol to diesel cars but the result was a rise in deadly air pollution Volkswagen’s rigging of emissions tests for diesel cars comes after … Continue reading →

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Volkswagen emissions scandal: millions of Britons could be driving illegal cars

Millions of diesel cars could be recalled if manufacturers are found to have rigged emissions tests like Volkswagen Millions of British motorists could be driving illegal cars which have been doctored to mask dangerous levels of emissions after Volkswagen admitted to … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to 3,500 deaths in Scotland 

AIR pollution may be contributing to a larger number of deaths in Scotland than previously thought, according to environmental campaigners. Friends Of The Earth Scotland said there could be more than 3,500 early deaths from air pollution in Scotland every … Continue reading →

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