Category Archives: World News

Food Trucks In NYC To Ditch Diesel, Go Solar In Attempt To Clean Up City’s Air Pollution

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

For 12 hours a day, Muhammad Islam serves up spicy South Asian cuisine from a metal food cart near New York City’s Wall Street. A diesel-powered generator powers the lights and refrigerator, while a tank of propane keeps the grill warm. … Continue reading →

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Defra ‘breaking law’ by not restoring hacked air-quality website, say users

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environment department accused of violating European law for not getting UK Air site, which provides live data on air quality, online since Islamist cyber-attack The UK government has been accused of breaking European law after failing to get its air-quality … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: A deadline missed, with deadly consequences

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

April’s Supreme Court ruling on air quality means that the government must make new plans to meet European Limits for nitrogen dioxide. These limits were set in 1998 to be achieved by 2010, giving us 12 years. Not only have … Continue reading →

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Town Hall must act quickly to combat ‘illegal’ air pollution, say cycle campaigners

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

CYCLING campaigners have called on the Town Hall to take immediate steps to reduce motor traffic in a bid to combat “illegal” levels of air pollution. Islington Cyclists’ Action Group (ICAG), which carried out research with the activist lawyer group … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: Not breathing easy

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

BRITISH air is much clearer than it once was: in 1952 one “pea souper” smog in London (see photo) caused the deaths of around 4,000 people in a week. But it is not as clean as it could be. On … Continue reading →

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Metro air pollution authority contested in court

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A court dispute between Fraser Surrey Docks and Metro Vancouver over the regional district’s power to regulate air quality could have far-reaching implications beyond a proposed coal export terminal in Surrey. Fraser Surrey Docks already has port authority approval to … Continue reading →

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Air pollution targets to lead to a traffic rethink

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A POLLUTION expert has warned lorry deliveries in Colchester could be affected following a ruling by the UK’s highest court to act over air pollution limits. Supreme Court justices said the Government must prepare and consult on new air quality … Continue reading →

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Air pollution soars in Mysuru city

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Alarm bells have started ringing over the increasing levels of air pollution in Mysuru, which was considered one of the least polluted cities a few years ago. The particulate matter (PM) pollution has neared alarming proportions here following increase in … Continue reading →

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