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European cities could avoid an extra 114,000 premature deaths every year by meeting the new WHO air quality guidelines

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

An update of the ISGlobal Ranking of Cities shows that the new air pollution recommendations could save up to 58,000 additional deaths for PM2.5 and 56,000 for NO2 compared to the previous recommendations A health impact assessment from the Barcelona … Continue reading →

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Court finds Brussels not doing enough to fight air pollution

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

The government of the Brussels capital region has flaws in its air pollution monitoring policy which is putting residents’ health at risk, a Brussels court ruled Friday. The court said the region lacked sampling points and monitoring stations along some … Continue reading →

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European cities with the highest mortality due to air pollution

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

84% of the population in European cities is exposed to PM2.5 levels above the maximum recommended by the World Health Organization A new study has for the first time estimated the mortality burden attributable to Air Pollution in 1,000 European cities by ISGlobal … Continue reading →

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Belgium has the most new asthma patients due to air pollution in Europe

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

One in three new cases of people who develop asthma under the age of 18 is due to the bad air quality in Belgium, according to new figures from the Independent health insurance funds. The Independent Health Insurance Funds (the … Continue reading →

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Brussels imposes €350 fine on dirtiest diesels

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Drivers of the most polluting diesel vehicles can now be fined in Brussels after a grace period expired on Sunday (30 September), just as air pollution in the Belgian capital looks ready to heavily influence local elections. Anyone driving diesel … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: Cold snap worsens particle load of air

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Particle pollution increases as the wind slows down and chilly weather prompts the lighting of more wood fires The last days of the “beast from the east” cold spell caused air pollution problems across large parts of the UK, Germany, Belgium … Continue reading →

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Brussels to make public transport free on high air pollution days

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

The new rules will also see car speed limits cut and wood-burning stoves banned in a drive to improve air quality in the city Brussels has moved to make the city’s public transport and bike share system free on the … Continue reading →

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EU auditors to assess anti-pollution efforts by testing Brussels air 

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The European Court of Auditors is to embark on a comprehensive review of the European Union’s efforts to curb air pollution, the main environmental cause of premature deaths in the EU, the court said on Thursday (21 September). The Luxembourg-based Court will … Continue reading →

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