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Boris urges tax penalties for all diesel drivers

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Government should tax owners of diesel cars more to push drivers towards cleaner petrol and electric cars, the senior environment advisor to London mayor Boris Johnson has urged. The current push to reward fuel-efficient cars via carbon dioxide-based VED … Continue reading →

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London smog leaves babies in buggies ‘vulnerable’ to pollution, minister warns

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Toddlers being pushed in buggies down London high streets are “vulnerable” to pollution blamed for thousands of premature deaths a year, a Cabinet minister warned today. Climate Change and Energy Secretary Ed Davey stressed parents had raised with him fears … Continue reading →

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Scooters pollute more than lorries

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scooters produce more pollution than larger vehicles such as lorries, scientists have discovered. An idling scooter can give off thousands of times more smog-causing “organic aerosols” than larger vehicles, according to a study. It means that even though the number … Continue reading →

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Air pollution levels spike following Lag Ba’omer

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Following two days of Lag Ba’omer bonfires, most air pollution monitoring stations throughout the country recorded markedly increased concentrations of respirable particles, the Environmental Protection Ministry reported on Monday. Respirable particle concentrations achieved peak levels between 9 p.m. on Sunday … Continue reading →

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La Linea tops Spanish air pollution blacklist

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

IT’S a finding that won’t surprise anyone living in Gibraltar. A recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report has found La Linea to have the worst air pollution in Spain. The Algeciras Bay is home to one of the country’s largest … Continue reading →

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Finland swept by fine particle pollution

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution experts report that Finland is on the receiving end of more than the usual amount of air pollution from eastern Europe. Air currents originating from the southeast are carrying particles of pollution from Poland, Ukraine, Belarus and Russia, … Continue reading →

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Wildfire Smoke Affecting San Diego’s Air Quality

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smoke from the multiple wildfires in San Diego County is negatively affecting the air above parts of San Bernardino County was warned by the air quality officials on Saturday. The Santa Ana winds out of the northeast caused the flames … Continue reading →

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Paris pollution levels dropped during March’s car ban

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

EMERGENCY measures to fight March’s spike in pollution in Paris had a small but measurable effect, air-quality monitors in the capital have said. In a report published yesterday Airparif, the NGO that monitors air quality, revealed that the registration plate-based … Continue reading →

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