Tag Archives: Brussels

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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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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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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From Oslo to Paris, these major cities have plans to go car-free

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

In late 2016, Madrid’s Mayor Manuela Carmena reiterated her plan to kick personal cars out of the city center. On Spanish radio network Cadena Ser, she confirmed that Madrid’s main avenue, the Gran Vía, will only allow access to bikes, … Continue reading →

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Luxembourg and much of Europe choke under freezing smog

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Heavy pollution enveloping much of Europe prompted emergency measures across the continent on Tuesday. A toxic cocktail of extreme cold, no wind and heavy burning of coal and wood for heating has left many regions shrouded in smog. In many … Continue reading →

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Brussels restricts cars, but ‘not enough’

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boulevard Anspach runs through the Brussels’ city centre. Its broad lanes are filled with snarling traffic. It is noisy and dirty. It feels like cars and people are in competition. Pedestrian crossings exist but drivers give the impression that stopping … Continue reading →

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