Tag Archives: EU – European Union

Diesel fumes more damaging to health than petrol engines

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Diesel fumes are significantly more damaging to health than those from petrol engines, according to research which shows that related air pollution contributes to lung disease, heart attacks, asthma and other respiratory problems. The findings, published by the Department for … Continue reading →

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Europeans call for stronger EU air quality policy

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

According to the latest research, a majority (56 %) of Europeans believe that air quality has deteriorated in the last 10 years. In Italy, as many as 81 % hold this view, and in Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Romania and … Continue reading →

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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 →

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The great Boris information smog

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

On this date in 1952, London was devoured by The Great Smog, a five-day air pollution catastrophe that might eventually have claimed 12,000 lives. Sixty years on, the Information Commissioner has a solicitor’s letter in his in-tray. It complains on … Continue reading →

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Traffic pollution harmful to health in many parts of Europe

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Transport in Europe is responsible for damaging levels of air pollutants and a quarter of EU greenhouse gas emissions. Many of the resulting environmental problems can be addressed by stepping up efforts to meet new EU targets, according to the … Continue reading →

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Smartphones equipped with sensors to study EU air pollution

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environmental sensor-equipped, GPS-enabled smartphones are set to be used in researching possible adverse effects of chemicals exposure to the human body, in the EU’s biggest to-date investment into environmental health research. The €8.7m Exposomics project sets out to study the … Continue reading →

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Effort set to track air pollution

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The largest and most comprehensive effort to research air pollution in Britain is underway in London and the skies above it. As many as 80 scientists from eleven universities are tracking nearly 1,000 different types of gases and particles in … Continue reading →

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Alarming levels of pollution around Gżira

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Levels of a pollutant dust around Gżira primary school exceeded the EU limit 224 times, according to a report released yesterday. Data revealed that nearby residents also suffered as air monitoring figures from a private home in Gżira showed the … Continue reading →

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