Tag Archives: City of London

Moor Lane: London’s first low-emission street

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

City of London authorities unveil first public details of plan to make city centre street a hub for clean air Moor Lane, tucked behind Moorgate tube station in central London, is a narrow city street lined with glass and concrete. … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK | Tagged Air Quality, City of London, London, Moor Lane, UK, ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) | Leave a comment

Diesel vehicle purchases banned by City of London Corporation

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

London’s struggling attempt to battle rising air pollution was given a welcome boost on Monday (1 August), after the City of London Corporation announced a ban on the purchase of diesel vehicles for its business fleets. With a fleet of … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, City of London, diesel exhaust fumes, London, London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, UK | Leave a comment

Farringdon Street in the City is the worst place for toxic pollution in London

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Farringdon Street is worse than the Blackwall Tunnel northern approach, Old Street and Marylebone Road for deadly toxic particles The worst clouds of tiny toxic particles linked to the early deaths of thousands of Londoners are found in the Square … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, City of London, King's College London, London, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, PM2.5, UK | Leave a comment

Killer pollution in City hits top ‘black’ alert level

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution in the City hit the top “black” alert as the latest figures showed tiny killer toxins in London’s air still claiming more than 3,000 lives a year. A spike of particulate pollution reached a “very high” in Upper Thames … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Chelsea, City of London, Kensington, King's College London, London, Westminster | Leave a comment

Air pollution is the scourge of the City: We all have a role to play in tackling it

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

London’s air pollution is making thousands more people die early each year” and “time to transform London’s air quality” have been some of the more stark headlines in recent weeks. As air quality in London – and the impact on … Continue reading →

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Joggers told to avoid certain London City streets due to air pollution

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The City of London have issued a new alert system to warn joggers to exercising in areas where air levels are unsafe. Due to potentially toxic levels of air pollution in several areas around the city, joggers are being warned … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, Health Effects of Air Pollution, London, Running, Sports, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, City of London, Health Effects of Air Pollution, London, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Ozone O3, PM10, PM2.5, Running, Smog, UK | Leave a comment

London’s worst performing boroughs for air pollution revealed

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Three quarters of main roads in London have illegal levels of air pollution. The figures have been released by London Assembly Green Party Member Jenny Jones and show all of Camden’s main roads break the European legal limits for nitrogen … Continue reading →