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Law firm in new legal threat over UK air pollution 

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The UK government has been warned to drastically reduce air pollution or face renewed legal action. In April the Supreme Court ruled an immediate plan was needed after the UK breached EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The government said … Continue reading →

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Indoor and outdoor air pollution ‘claiming at least 40,000 UK lives a year’ 

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Report finds air pollution inside and outside the home is costing £20bn a year as well as causing tens of thousands of deaths Air pollution both inside and outside the home causes at least 40,000 deaths a year in the … Continue reading →

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UK air pollution ‘linked to 40,000 early deaths a year’ 

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is contributing to about 40,000 early deaths a year in the UK, say the Royal Colleges of Physicians and of Paediatrics and Child Health. They say emissions from diesel engines have been poorly controlled and indoor air pollution … Continue reading →

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Air pollution cameras trialled on London roads to monitor vehicle emissions 

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

  Pollution cameras created by an ex-NASA scientist are being installed on two London roads in a £149,000 trial to measure emissions given off by passing vehicles. The temporary cameras, which will each be in place for a week, pass … Continue reading →

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London drivers urged to turn off engines in bid to tackle air pollution

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Plans announced by Boris Johnson would see the capital’s drivers encouraged by signs and volunteers to turn off their engines in traffic jams London drivers will be encouraged by volunteers and signs to turn off their engines in traffic jams … Continue reading →

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Exposure to high levels of air pollution associated with higher risk of preterm birth 

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to high levels of small particle air pollution is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth — before 37 weeks of pregnancy, according to a new study published online in the journal Environmental Health. The study, by researchers … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: a dark cloud of filth poisons the world’s cities 

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The number of annual deaths caused by pollution around the world is now greater than malaria and HIV combined, according to a recent study, with scientists warning that fatalities could reach 6 million a year by 2050 During these cold … Continue reading →

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Air pollution at this level for 10 more years will put a generation at risk 

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The courts must be involved: the quality of air our children breathe is too important to be decided in secret by ministers and the motor trade When I was eight years old, I used to hold my breath when I … Continue reading →

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