Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Oxford Street revealed as worst place in the world for toxic pollutant nitrogen dioxide

Traders today said urgent action was needed to slash traffic levels after a report revealed Oxford Street has the highest levels of a toxic pollutant in the world. The mayor is facing demands to reduce the build-up of the “wall … Continue reading →

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Capital air quality among the best in Europe

AIR quality in the Capital is among the best in the European Union, a study by French environmental organisation Respire found. Air pollution never exceeded “normal” levels with only Cluj-Napoca in Romania achieving the same level. Edinburgh was ranked second … Continue reading →

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When Air Quality in Beijing and Shanghai is Least Awful

What is the best time of year to avoid air pollution in Beijing? Some might say this is a trick question, given the notorious smog levels in China’s capital. But thanks to an analysis by China Real Time, as the … Continue reading →

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Fireworks: Hazardous to air quality and health

Local air officials are reminding residents that Independence Day fireworks increase levels of dangerous particulate matter, posing a threat to air quality and health. Fireworks emit large quantities of particulate matter, including soot, ash and metals. These can trigger serious … Continue reading →

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Electric Vehicles Used To Cause, Measure Pollution In Leicester

Today, scientists from the University of Leicester are driving the streets in electric vehicles (EV’s) fitted with specialized air monitoring sensors, with the intention of measuring the extent of air pollution in city environments. Where do electric vehicles get their electricity? … Continue reading →

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Nairobi’s polluted air doles out constant flu

Everybody talks about pollution of water in Nairobi all the time. Nobody, at any time, talks about pollution of the air around Nairobi. But they need to, especially if they were to know the extent to which the seemingly clear … Continue reading →

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EEA: EU ecosystems still damaged by air pollution

Airborne chemicals, such as Sulphur dioxide, still pose a threat to the EU’s plant and animal life, despite policies to reduce the pollutants over the past few decades, according to the European Environment Agency. The EU continues to emit unsustainable … Continue reading →

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Exercising when air pollution levels are high can do more harm than good

Do you check air pollution levels before exercising outdoors? You should. Although regular exercise is good for us, exercising in poor air may wipe any short-term fitness gains. Worse still, you could be putting your body at risk of serious … Continue reading →

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