Tag Archives: Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Air pollution: High levels ‘to spread across England and Wales’

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

High levels of air pollution which have been affecting parts of England are set to get worse and spread, experts say. Environment department Defra says “high” or “very high” levels have been recorded in the past 24 hours mainly in … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), London, midlands, Saharan dust, UK, Wales | Leave a comment

Met Office Warns London and South About Saharan Dust Storm

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

UK residents especially those living in London are being warned that dust from a Saharan storm could be a contributing factor to one of the worst smogs of the year, expected later this week. Southerly winds from north Africa already … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), London, Saharan dust, UK | Leave a comment

Smog settles on london due to air pollution

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

London has recently experienced increased levels of air pollution, according to new data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural affairs (Defra). Air quality on Greater London has been measured at 10/10, reaching the category of ‘very high’. These … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Highgate, London, London Mayor | Leave a comment

Smog sparks fears over soaring air pollution levels in Kent

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Green Party members in Maidstone are demanding steps be taken to tackle a worrying rise in air pollution – which reached a peak last week with smog descending across parts of the county. Levels of air pollution soared last Thursday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Kent, Maidstone, UK | Leave a comment

Warm spring weather triggers London smog alert

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Warm spring weather over the weekend triggered a smog alert in London from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), with moderate particulate matter levels also forecast for the remainder of the coming week. Defra is also … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), London, Smog, UK | Leave a comment

Tourists attractions in London harbour illegal levels of air pollution

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tourists visiting attractions in London are exposed to air pollution four times the European legal limit, it has been reported. All of the 50 most polluted locations in the UK are in the capital, including streets outside the toy shop … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), London, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, UK | Leave a comment

Cold weather leads to ‘very high’ air pollution for London

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cold weather thought to have contributed to ‘very high’ levels of air pollution measured in capital today (December 12) A sustained period of cold weather across the UK has seen air pollution reach ‘very high’ levels in London and South … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), London, PM2.5, UK | Leave a comment

Air pollution monitoring stations face closure as government looks to cut costs

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Up to 600 stations for monitoring air pollution across England could be shut down under new government plans to save money by cutting regulations. Ministers want to remove obligations on local authorities to assess air quality in their areas, resulting … Continue reading →