Category Archives: World News

King’s College London launch updated air pollution app

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A breath of fresh air for Games visitors and athletes as ERG at King’s College London launch an updated website and air pollution apps. The free London Air website and apps provide a map of Olympic venues along with air … Continue reading →

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London 2012: opening of Games could see ‘perfect storm’ of smog pollution

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

High temperatures and easterly winds that are forecast to persist until Friday look likely to create a “perfect storm” of smog pollution that could affect the performance of athletes at the start of the Olympics, experts warned on Wednesday. Health … Continue reading →

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Pollution alerts on your commute

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Urban cyclists breathe in more than twice the amount of harmful soot pedestrians do says London study via AirTEXT: sign up for pollution alerts on your commute | road.cc | Road cycling news, Bike reviews, Commuting, Leisure riding, Sportives and … Continue reading →

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Urban exercise: beat the smog

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Theres nothing sweeter than the smug feeling that youre getting the better of the rat race. While your fellow commuters struggle in on the bus, you sail by on your bike or jog along overtaking them at every traffic jam … Continue reading →

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PM10 in Sheperd’s Bush

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Last week the new monitoring site at Shepherds Bush Green become the third London monitoring site this year to measure more than 35 days with mean PM10 above 50 ug m-3, thereby exceeding the UK Air Quality Strategy objective. In … Continue reading →

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Lungs of London schoolchildren “damaged by poor air quality”

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Early findings of research into the impact of poor air quality shows that it is reducing the lung capacity of schoolchildren in London, writes Steve Eminton. The lung capacity of schoolchildren in some London boroughs is being reduced through living … Continue reading →

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Gas from pollutants, forest fires at potentially toxic levels

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Forest fires and emission of air pollutants, which include fumes from vehicles running on diesel and slow burning of coal and charcoal, release isocyanic acid in the troposphere. In 2011, scientists first detected isocyanic acid in the ambient atmosphere at … Continue reading →

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Government urged to tackle London’s “invisible” air pollution crisis

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A Policy Exchange calls for major information campaign and changes to congestion zone to tackle deadly air pollution Red labels on the most polluting cars and an end to congestion charge concessions for diesel cars are just two of the … Continue reading →

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