Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Urban Air Pollution No Worse in Israel Than in Europe, Ministry Says 

The high level of air pollution in Israeli cities is caused mainly by motor vehicles, but the air quality isn’t any worse than in large cities in Europe and Canada, according to a report by the Environmental Protection Ministry. Air … Continue reading

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York’s 20 most polluted streets 

AIR pollution in many of York’s city centre streets is concerning and regularly exceeds European Union limits, figures have shown. The City of York Council data revealed the 20 streets with the highest concentrations of nitrogen dioxide – a poisonous … Continue reading

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City Hall introduces new air quality standards for London construction site equipment 

London construction sites will be required to update or replace some of their most polluting equipment, after the introduction of new standards aimed at improving the capital’s air quality. City Hall yesterday implemented a Low Emission Zone for construction machinery … Continue reading

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Air and noise pollution has severe consequences on heart health

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart disease and stroke, are the no 1 killer worldwide and in Europe, where they cause the death of over 10 000 people daily, i.e. more than all cancers combined. Recent scientific evidence shows that air … Continue reading

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World Pollutionwatch: Fire can kill – far from the flames 

Vancouver is normally one of the world’s cleanest cities but this July its air resembled that in Beijing due to smoke and ash from forest fires over 200 kilometres away. Further fires along the western side of the US and … Continue reading

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Wanted! An army of citizen scientists to tackle air pollution 

Turn off Tinder and exit Instagram – scientists want you to turn your iPhones to research. Launching on Tuesday, the iSpex-EU project aims to recruit people from major cities across Europe, including Manchester and London, to take part in an … Continue reading

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Praise for Fife Council’s efforts to improve air quality – Fife Today

Efforts to improve air quality in Fife have been highlighted as an example of ‘best practice’. Fife Council was one of the first local authorities in Scotland to develop an Air Quality Strategy, and its progress report setting out an … Continue reading

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Smoke from Sumatran fires leads to air pollution warnings

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Pekanbaru, Riau, said that smoke from land and forest fires in several areas in Sumatra continued to cause the air quality to decline. “The air quality in several areas in Riau has … Continue reading

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