Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Gas from pollutants, forest fires at potentially toxic levels

Forest fires and emission of air pollutants, which include fumes from vehicles running on diesel and slow burning of coal and charcoal, release isocyanic acid in the troposphere. In 2011, scientists first detected isocyanic acid in the ambient atmosphere at … Continue reading

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Government urged to tackle London’s “invisible” air pollution crisis

A Policy Exchange calls for major information campaign and changes to congestion zone to tackle deadly air pollution Red labels on the most polluting cars and an end to congestion charge concessions for diesel cars are just two of the … Continue reading

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Expert paints bleak air pollution picture to childrens asthma group

While politicians like to tout improvements in pollution and air quality, thats not the world that scientists like John Froines see.”Air pollution is not getting better, its getting worse,” said Froines, a retired UCLA professor and director of the Southern … Continue reading

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Richmond: officially polluted

Richmond’s air pollution has improved since this photo was taken from Valhalla Drive in 2001, but the towns air quality is still a long way off meeting Government standards. Richmond is among 22 New Zealand towns with the worst air … Continue reading

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Pollutionwatch: Diesel cars emit more nitrogen oxides than petrol cars

Unseasonably wet and windy weather led to low air pollution during June. Short periods of moderate air pollution were measured in London and Sheffield, and both Port Talbot and Grangemouth experienced pollution from industry. Fine weather from the 19th to … Continue reading

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London has a lot on its hand when it comes to air pollution

London is facing a big uphill battle over air quality, after new research found parts of the capital have air pollution three times higher than the European-recommended safe limit. The government recently filed plans to the European Commission to delay … Continue reading

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Cycle race raises Putney Pollution concerns

With the Olympic cycle race coming through highly polluted Putney next month an environmental has report has raised concerns about visitors not being warned about poor air quality. The Commission for Sustainable London 2012 pre-games review has said raising awareness … Continue reading

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Nanoparticles in polluted air, smoke & nanotechnology products have serious impact on health

New groundbreaking research by scientists at Trinity College Dublin has found that exposure to nanoparticles can have a serious impact on health, linking it to rheumatoid arthritis and the development of other serious autoimmune diseases. The findings that have been … Continue reading

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