Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Volcanic Pollution In The Air In East Iceland

Sulfur dioxide levels in Reyðarfjörður reached alarming levels yesterday, and residents are advised to exercise caution. Vísir reports that SO2 levels in Reyðarfjörður reached 2600 µg/m3 yesterday morning through midday the same day, and have fallen to 250 µg/m3 today. … Continue reading →

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Boris Johnson’s diesel car scrappage scheme could cost £300m

Boris Johnson has said his plan to cut air pollution by paying diesel car owners up to £2,000 each to switch to cleaner models would cost as much as £300m. The scheme would mean taking more than 150,000 polluting models … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s car fetish is worsening air pollution, 10-year study shows

A sharp increase in the number of motorcycles and cars in Delhi, mainly because of the purchasing capacity of young people, has contributed to an increase in air pollution in the national capital, according to a 10-year analysis done by … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh City Council oppose stricter regulation on air pollution

Edinburgh is expected to miss its European Union emissions target.Instead, the city is expected to reach the target in 2020 – five years later than hoped. City councillors yesterday discussed a proposal to do more to tackle air pollution in … Continue reading →

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Call for urgent action to address Europe’s air pollution

European Respiratory Society publishes new data showing ‘clear link’ between exposure to air pollution and deteriorating lung health in adults The European Respiratory Society has called for urgent action to tackle air pollution in Europe following the release of new … Continue reading →

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High Levels of Air Pollution Linked to Deteriorating Lung Health

A new study has revealed a link between air pollution and deteriorating lung health in adult European citizens. Researchers found that children growing up in areas with higher levels of pollution will have lower levels of lung function and a … Continue reading →

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Cut air pollution in half by taking road less travelled

Commuters could cut their air pollution intake in half simply by using the side streets in major cities rather than main roads, a scientist has claimed. Dr Rossa Brugha, a paediatrician and pollution researcher at Queen Mary, University of London, … Continue reading →

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Pearl River Delta governments axe cross-border air quality index

Governments in the Pearl River Delta area have axed the decade-old regional air-quality index in favour of an online platform offering pollutant concentration readings that has been criticised as hard to understand. The Environmental Protection Department announced the change in … Continue reading →

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