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Air pollution ‘harmful for those with failing hearts’

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is harming people with weak hearts – even killing them, a big international study reveals. Experts estimate the toll includes thousands of Britons each year. The British Heart Foundation, which funded The Lancet work, says the UK must … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Health Effects of Air Pollution, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Asthma, Carbon Monoxide CO, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), EU - European Union, fine particle pollution, Health Effects of Air Pollution, heart disease, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, UK, World Heath Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

Airborne pollution-scanning device maps Leicester’s air quality

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

University of Leicester physicists used their sophisticated air quality measuring spectrometer to produce striking “heatmap” style images of pollution levels in Leicester as part of the Airborne Air Quality Mapper (AAQM) project. The images show how levels of nitrogen dioxide … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Airborne Air Quality Mapper (AAQM), Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), European Commission, Leicester, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, UK, University of Leicester | Leave a comment

Hi-tech survey of air pollution on roads

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Oxford City Council wants to reduce air pollution in certain key areas. Researchers have been in action this week in High Street and Oxpens Road, where they are assessing every vehicle which passes using technology developed by the University of … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Colorado, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), King's College London, Oxford, UK, University of Denver | Leave a comment

Supreme court may force UK to act on air pollution

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The supreme court could force the government to take steps to urgently reduce dangerous air pollution in many British cities to meet European limits, following a landmark hearing this week. The case, to be heard by five law lords, coincides … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Birmingham, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), EU - European Union, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, UK | Leave a comment

Mayor’s office: keep children out of the playground when air pollution is bad

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Mayor’s office have advised that London’s schoolchildren should be kept indoors for their own safety when air pollution is bad – on average once a month. LBC Radio’s Daniel Freedman spoke to Matthew Pencharz, the Mayor’s environmental advisor, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), King's College London, London, London Mayor, Ozone O3 | Leave a comment

Government fights Europe over air pollution reduction

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Government will argue in the Supreme Court this week that it has no obligation to reduce Britain’s harmful levels of air pollution within the time limits set by Europe. Nitrogen dioxide NO2 levels are dangerously high in 16 regions … Continue reading →

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UK air quality data ‘more robust’ than in Europe

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Report suggests the approach used by the UK to compile air quality data may be resulting in greater numbers of EU air pollution exceedances in comparison to other European countries The approach used to measure levels of nitrogen dioxide in … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, UK | Tagged Air Quality, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), EU - European Union, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, UK | Leave a comment

EU urged to crack down on pollution in ‘year of air’

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Poll reveals air quality is a key concern for the public as Defra and ClientEarth prepare for Supreme Court hearing Policy makers will today face renewed calls to introduce stronger measures to tackle poor air quality, as a survey reveals … Continue reading →