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Air pollution can cause harm to DNA, UBC study finds

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Just two hours of exposure to diesel exhaust fumes can result in fundamental changes to parts of a person’s DNA, according to a new B.C. study – a finding that has implications for long-term exposure to air pollution, but also … Continue reading →

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London will follow Paris and ban diesel cars, campaigners warn

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution is so high in the capital, and diesel fumes so damaging, experts believe Boris Johnson will follow Paris’ lead and ban the cars from London’s roads within the decade London will follow Paris and introduce an outright ban on … Continue reading →

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Why is diesel now bad news?

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo wants to ban diesel cars and the pollution they bring from the streets of the French capital. But not long ago, diesel engines were thought to be environmentally friendly. What could have gone wrong? … Continue reading →

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Air pollution to blame for 60,000 early deaths per year, Government to be warned

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution, largely from diesel vehicle road traffic, may be to blame for as many as 60,000 early deaths in Britain each year, the Government’s scientific advisors are set to warn it. The Sunday Times newspaper reports that the Committee … Continue reading →

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Court puts more heat on diesels

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The UK government will come under renewed pressure to cut pollution from diesel vehicles following the latest ruling in a battle over clean air. Nitrogen dioxide in cities is illegally high and the European Court of Justice ruled judges must … Continue reading →

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When will exhaust tests get real?

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Drivers of new cars have been finding that their fuel economy does not meet the manufacturer’s claims, but larger doubts are being raised about the official exhaust tests. We cannot expect these tests to match our own driving styles and … Continue reading →

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New ICCT study shows real-world exhaust emissions from modern diesel cars seven times higher than EU, US regulatory limits

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

On-road nitrogen oxides emission levels of modern diesel cars are on average about seven times higher than the limit set by the Euro 6 emission standard, which went into effect in September 2014. This is the key finding from a … Continue reading →

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Air pollution slows growth of children’s lungs, says UK study

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Medical experts are urging the government to take more effective action to clear the city’s air after a new study found that air pollution restricts the growth of children’s lungs. The preliminary analysis of a six-year study done in Britain … Continue reading →

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