Category Archives: World News

Meet the conductor: London set to trial first all-electric doubledecker bus

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The first fully electric London doubledecker bus will enter service in October, as transport authorities try to reduce the capital’s air pollution levels. Transport for London said the Chinese-built bus would be the the world’s first purpose-built electric doubledecker. Until … Continue reading →

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World pollutionwatch: Slow progress on the exhaust front

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Travel the world and you will see many of the same types of lorries, buses and cars on the roads but what comes from their exhaust can be very different. The US, Japan and Europe were the first to set … Continue reading →

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Brussels restricts cars, but ‘not enough’

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boulevard Anspach runs through the Brussels’ city centre. Its broad lanes are filled with snarling traffic. It is noisy and dirty. It feels like cars and people are in competition. Pedestrian crossings exist but drivers give the impression that stopping … Continue reading →

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Poland: Europe’s most polluted country in trouble with the EU but still won’t clean up coal

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

After ten years of extreme pollution that shows no sign of abating, the European Commission has told Poland to clean up its air or else it’ll be taken to the EU Court of Justice. Poland’s air pollution causes around 43,000 premature deaths a year, … Continue reading →

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European air pollution exceeds legal limits

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The human toll for poor air quality is worse than for road traffic accidents, with air pollution responsible for more than 400,000 premature deaths in the EU each year. (Source: European Environment Agency – EEA). Read on to find out … Continue reading →

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London schools may be sued if pupils fall ill because of pollution

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Parent could sue London town halls for personal injury to their children for harm caused by toxic air at school, lawyers said today. They stressed that the longer the Government takes to meet EU limits on air pollution, the more … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Now Threatening Health Worldwide

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Humanity is losing the battle for clean air. Despite decades of efforts to combat it, air pollution is taking a growing toll on human health, the environment, and the economy, according to a new Worldwatch Institute study. Once primarily an … Continue reading →

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California wildfire prompts air quality advisory in Las Vegas

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smoke drifting into the Las Vegas Valley from a wildfire in the San Bernardino, Calif., area has prompted Clark County to issue an air quality advisory. The advisory for smoke and ground-level ozone is in effect through Friday. At this … Continue reading →

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