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Tag Archives: Birmingham
Living near busy road stunts children’s lung growth, study says
Research reveals that living in proximity of traffic increases risk of lung cancer by 10% Living near a busy road stunts lung growth in children and increases the risk of lung cancer, research has revealed. The analysis by King’s College … Continue reading
Scores more heart attacks and strokes on high pollution days, figures show
Data reveals acute impact on people’s health and the strain it puts on emergency services Scores of children and adults are being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment on days of high pollution in cities across England, figures show. Each … Continue reading
Air pollution in Birmingham ‘shortens lives of children by half a year’
City one of five required by government to set up a clean air zone to tackle nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5s Primary school children who grow up in Birmingham could lose half a year of their lives due to illegal levels … Continue reading
Britain flouting duty to protect citizens from toxic air pollution
Exclusive: Special rapporteur’s mission finds government has violated obligation to protect people’s lives and health The UK government is “flouting” its duty to protect the lives and health of its citizens from illegal and dangerous levels of air pollution, according … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, Birmingham, Bournemouth, diesel exhaust fumes, Ipswich, Leeds, London, Northampton, UK
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Nearly 40 million people live in UK areas with illegal air pollution
Exclusive: 59% of the population live in towns and cities where diesel pollution risks damaging health, new data from the Labour party shows Nearly 40 million people in the UK are living in areas where illegal levels of air pollution … Continue reading
‘The car is ingrained into people here’: West Midlands faces air pollution crisis
Region contains five of top 10 hotspots outside London for dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution The West Midlands is one of the worst hit areas outside the capital for illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution but many don’t seem … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, Birmingham, Derby, diesel exhaust fumes, Leeds, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Nottingham, Southampton, UK
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Revealed: thousands of children at London schools breathe toxic air
Exclusive: 802 schools, nurseries and colleges are in areas where levels of nitrogen dioxide breach EU legal limits Tens of thousands of children at more than 800 schools, nurseries and colleges in London are being exposed to illegal levels of … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, Birmingham, Derby, Leeds, London, London Mayor, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Nottingham, NOx, Sadiq Khan, UK, Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)
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