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Nearly half of all childhood asthma cases in Barcelona are attributable to air pollution
As many as 1,230 cases of childhood asthma in Barcelona–48% of the total–could be attributable to air pollution each year. This is the main conclusion of a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre … Continue reading →
Study links air pollution to osteoporosis
Air pollution has long been associated with health problems such as respiratory diseases, and has more recently even been linked to psychotic experiences. New research now reinforces the theory that it may also cause osteoporosis. For the recent study, scientists … Continue reading →
Barcelona port is worst in Europe for cruise ship air pollution
City tops list of 50 European ports for both sulphur oxide and nitrogen oxide emissions The port of Barcelona, a city already overwhelmed by mass tourism, has topped a list of 50 European ports for the amount of air pollution … Continue reading →
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Tagged Air Pollution, Barcelona, cruise ships, NOx, Palma de Mallorca, Southampton, Spain, Sulphur Oxide (SOx), Venice
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Contaminated cities: New figures deal fresh blow to Spain’s fight against air pollution
2017 data released by the government show slight spike in nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter Spain’s Ministry for Ecological Transition on Thursday released air quality data for 2017 that show a slight spike in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter … Continue reading →
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Tagged Air Pollution, Aviles, Bajo Nervión, Barcelona, Costa del Sol, Granada, Madrid, Malaga, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Ozone O3, PM10, Spain, Villanueva del Arzobispo
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SMOKESCREEN: 13 Spanish cities accused of cover-up over ‘dangerous’ air pollution
AN ENVIRONMENTAL group in Spain has claimed that 16 cities “regularly surpass” harmful levels of air pollution but only three have told their residents. Ecologistas en Accion claim that A Coruña, Aviles, Bailen, Barcelona, Granada, Huelva, Lleida, Madrid, Murcia, Puertollano, … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Coruna, Air Pollution, Aviles, Bailen, Barcelona, Granada, Huelva, Lleida, Madrid, Murcia, PM10, Puertollano, Santander, Sevilla, Spain, Talavera de la Reina, Valencia, Valladolid, Zaragoza
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Air pollution in Barcelona rises by 48% on public transport strike days, study reveals
Air quality in the Spanish city of Barcelona deteriorates by as much as 48% during public transport strikes, researchers have found. The study found that alterations in public transport could trigger a rise in the number of private vehicle trips, which in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Air Pollution, Barcelona, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, PM10, Spain
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Air pollution, Europe’s largest environmental health hazard
Health issues surrounding air quality were brought into the spotlight this week with World Asthma Day, which takes place every year in May. There is no doubt that air pollution is unhealthy and that it aggravates conditions such as asthma. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Air Pollution, Asthma, Barcelona, Berlin, Birmingham, Cancer, cardiovascular disease, Cologne, EU, European Commission, France, Germany, Glasgow, Hamburg, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Italy, Leeds, London, Lyon, Madrid, Marseille, Milan, Munich, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Paris, Rome, Spain, Turin, UK, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Barcelona to ban old cars from roads to tackle air pollution
Motorists will be prohibited from driving vehicles older than 20 years on weekdays from 2019 in effort to cut emissions Barcelona will ban cars that are older than 20 years from the roads during the week to cut traffic emissions … Continue reading →
