Category Archives: UK

Pollutionwatch: Olympic athletes vulnerable to bad air quality

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The effects of air pollution on athletes came to the fore during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, where Steve Ovett collapsed with reparatory problems after the 800 meters final, citing air pollution as a major trigger for his exercise induced … Continue reading →

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What’s in the Air You’re Breathing? Competition Aims to Spur the Development of Personal Air-Pollution Detectors

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new competition has been launched to find a portable personal sensor which can monitor air pollution. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) have announced the “My Air, My Health” challenge that invites … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Swaffham exceeds national limits for second year

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Swaffham has breached national standards for a second year running, but proposed new air quality policies could be too late to affect plans for hundreds of new homes and a superstore. via Air pollution in Swaffham exceeds … Continue reading →

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Monitoring air quality in Worthing

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

MOTORISTS familiar with the A27 Upper Brighton Road at Grove Lodge will have noticed a large white box has appeared at the side of the road. The box contains a new air quality analyser, installed by Worthing Borough Council’s environmental … Continue reading →

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The Urban Health Desert – Neighbourhoods

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution. Asthma. Obesity. These are among the plights of the modern city. As the world’s cities become home to a greater percentage of the population, better urban planning will be needed to reduce these negative health impacts, according to … Continue reading →

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Defra tells councils to engage more on air quality

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The significance of getting air quality as a health indicator and the need to convey air quality messages featured at the Care4Air conference in Doncaster on May 30 2012. Local authorities will need to make their air quality work more “engaging” … Continue reading →

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China warns foreign embassies not to monitor pollution

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The monitoring of Chinese pollution levels causes controversy… BBC News – China warns foreign embassies not to monitor pollution.

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Pollution suit against UK government dismissed by court of appeal

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

European courts may be asked to decide wether Britain acted illegally by proposing not to clean up air pollution in British cities for over a decade after an appeal was dismissed. Pollution suit against UK government dismissed by court of … Continue reading →

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