Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Deaths from air pollution rise

Four Australians a day are dying because of air pollution, an international report has found, which puts the cost to the country at almost $6 billion a year. The OECD research into the economic costs of air pollution found Australia … Continue reading

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Air Pollution Kills Over 3,000 Australians Every Year

More than 3,000 Australians die every year due to air pollution. According to newly-released report by Environmental Justice Australia, air pollution is inadequately monitored and regulated in Australia. The environmental organisation has urged the Australian government to form a national … Continue reading

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Chandigarh to be first in region to monitor its air quality

With the UT administration approving the proposal to set up automatic air quality monitoring system, it will soon be possible to check air pollution levels in real time. The decision to set up the automatic system, which will also function … Continue reading

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Residents shocked at high pollution levels in Kensington and Chelsea

A leading scientist believes that air pollution in boroughs like Kensington and Chelsea poses a serious public health concern comparable to obesity and tobacco smoke. Pollution figures for each borough, collected for the first time by Public Health England, reveal that … Continue reading

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Boris urges tax penalties for all diesel drivers

The Government should tax owners of diesel cars more to push drivers towards cleaner petrol and electric cars, the senior environment advisor to London mayor Boris Johnson has urged. The current push to reward fuel-efficient cars via carbon dioxide-based VED … Continue reading

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Children’s Asthma Linked to Air Pollution in 2nd Trimester: Study

Babies born to women exposed to fine particle air pollution during the second trimester of pregnancy may be at greater risk for developing asthma in early childhood, according to a new study. Fine particle air pollution, which can be inhaled … Continue reading

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London smog leaves babies in buggies ‘vulnerable’ to pollution, minister warns

Toddlers being pushed in buggies down London high streets are “vulnerable” to pollution blamed for thousands of premature deaths a year, a Cabinet minister warned today. Climate Change and Energy Secretary Ed Davey stressed parents had raised with him fears … Continue reading

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Scooters pollute more than lorries

Scooters produce more pollution than larger vehicles such as lorries, scientists have discovered. An idling scooter can give off thousands of times more smog-causing “organic aerosols” than larger vehicles, according to a study. It means that even though the number … Continue reading

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