Category Archives: UK

No idle threat – polluting motorists warned

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

MOTORISTS are being encouraged to ‘kill the fumes’ and stop engine idling in an intensive public information blitz across East Dunbartonshire. The campaign aims to highlight the detrimental effect that poor air quality has on the health of our children … Continue reading →

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The great Boris information smog

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

On this date in 1952, London was devoured by The Great Smog, a five-day air pollution catastrophe that might eventually have claimed 12,000 lives. Sixty years on, the Information Commissioner has a solicitor’s letter in his in-tray. It complains on … Continue reading →

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Worldwide Air Pollution Rate Climbs Steeply

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The amount of heat-trapping pollution emitted in 2011 rose by three per cent compared with 2010. So scientists say it’s now unlikely that global warming can be limited to a couple of degrees, which is an international goal. The overwhelming … Continue reading →

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New zones plan may mean some vehicles banned due to emissions

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

LORRIES which do not meet strict emissions standards could be banned from parts of Edinburgh in a crackdown on pollution. Latest monitoring figures show air quality in the Capital is getting better, but still falling short of European targets, which … Continue reading →

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Lydney awarded £44,000 for air quality surveys

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A town in the Forest of Dean with air quality issues has been given a cash grant to carry out traffic surveys. Earlier this year, levels of nitrogen dioxide in Lydney were found to be above national safety levels. The … Continue reading →

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‘Older cars damaging attempt to reduce air pollution level in city’

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

RECESSION and older cars on the roads are helping to prevent air pollution levels in Nottingham from falling enough to meet legal standards, it is claimed. Although the EU has given the city until January 2015 to reduce nitrogen dioxide … Continue reading →

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Road signs to be rolled out to cut air pollution

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

NEW road signs in Swansea are set to help motorists do their bit to lower pollution levels. Electronic signs have been popping up on the outskirts of the city centre and now Swansea Council has announced it is set to … Continue reading →

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South Downs village air quality report made available to public

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A report on proposals for action to improve air quality in Storrington village is being made available for public consultation. The Storrington Air Quality Action Plan report is now available to view through Horsham District Council’s website (www.horsham.gov.uk). The draft … Continue reading →

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