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Nowcast – London Air Quality Network » Current Pollution Map

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Want to know when and where you should be wearing your Respro® Pollution Mask? Click the link below to see the pollution levels for your daily cycle or run route. London Air Quality Network » Nowcast – Current Pollution Map

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‘Invisible’ air pollution: the biggest public health failing or ‘cover-up’ for decades

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is much worse than most of us realise. Only smoking causes more early deaths than air pollution in the UK. For more information check out the Campaign for Clean Air blog

via ‘Invisible’ air pollution: the biggest public health failing or ‘cover-up’ for decades | Campaign for Clean Air in London.

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Pollutionwatch: gone with the wind

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollutionwatch: gone with the wind | Environment | guardian.co.uk.

The government’s new UK daily air quality index was launched on 1 January. Like the indices for pollen and UV, it aims to condense scientific information into an easy to understand format. Helping vulnerable people to protect their health is undoubtedly sensible but is it likely that lifetime exposure to even low levels of air pollution causes a greater health burden?

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UK experienced top levels of air pollution in March

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollutionwatch: UK experienced top levels of air pollution in March | Environment | The Guardian.

Air pollution during March reached the top level of the government’s new pollution index.

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The gluing is no way to clean up London | Dirty air has been linked to up to 30% of childhood asthma

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boris Johnson, gluing pollution to the ground is no way to clean up London | Siobhan Grimes and Alice Haworth-Booth | Environment | guardian.co.uk.

The road spraying is set to continue in the run up to the Olympics in an attempt to keep emission levels down. But what is its long term impact on the health of Londoners.

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London’s air pollution levels, monitoring and EU limits

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

BBC News – London’s air pollution levels, monitoring and EU limits.

The Department of Environment has claimed London’s air pollution levels are getting better and EU targets for 2011 were met.

Andrew Cryan reports on claims that some of the worst readings in the capital were not being passed on.

(First published BBC News 18 March 2012)

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Switch off your engine

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

4300 deaths caused each year from exposure to London’s air pollution.

Switch off your engine | Transport for London.

Idling is leaving your vehicle’s engine running when stationary. Turn off your engine when parked, loading or waiting at the roadside as vehicle fumes can damage your health, the health of others and the environment.

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Healthy, green and cheap but is cycling good for you?

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cyclists raise Portsmouth air pollution concerns-BBC News

Healthy, green and cheap but is cycling good for you? Nitrogen dioxides levels measured in parts of the south east of England are reported to exceed the EU standards and its having an effect on peoples health.

How long will it take to make our air cleaner and what are the health implications for the commuting cyclist?