Category Archives: World News

NYC air pollution at all-time low, data reveals 

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

New Yorkers can breathe a little easier — air pollution in the city is at the lowest level ever recorded, new data from the city Health Department shows. The amount of particulate matter in the air — considered the most … Continue reading →

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125 million Americans breathe unhealthy levels of air pollution where they live, 2017 ‘State of the Air’ report says

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The American Lung Association’s annual “State of the Air” report found that 125 million Americans live in counties with unhealthful levels of either ozone or particle pollution. While that number has decreased from the previous report, and the report card … Continue reading →

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Belfast air pollution levels ‘among the worst in UK’

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution levels in Belfast have been branded among the worst in the UK, with one monitoring station breaching EU legal limits for three years in a row. The station at Stockman’s Lane recorded an annual average nitrogen dioxide reading … Continue reading →

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Theresa May admits full extent of Britain’s toxic air crisis

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is the fourth biggest public health risk in the country, alongside cancer, obesity and heart disease, the Prime Minister has admitted. Replying to a letter signed by 220 doctors, warning that “time is running out” to deal with the … Continue reading →

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Friends of the Earth launches air quality proposals ahead of impending Government plan

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Government has today (11 April) been called upon to commit to clean air quality measures by climate change campaign group Friends of the Earth (FoE), as a new survey shows that almost half of UK citizens support restriction on … Continue reading →

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London parents could face ban on taking kids to school by car 

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Parents who use a car on the school run will be fined up to £130 in parts of London to tackle air pollution and dangerous driving, the Standard has learned. The unprecedented action is being taken around two primaries and … Continue reading →

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Spring is not the only thing in the air 

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Warmer days are welcome, but this is often our most polluted time of year, with agriculture one of the biggest culprits Longer days are here at last, but in terms of air quality, spring is often our most polluted time … Continue reading →

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Firms could be sued over diesel cancer 

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Employers have been told they are legally obliged to protect their staff from diesel fumes — and could be sued if workers develop cancer later in life. The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and Health and Safety Executive … Continue reading →

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