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EU Air Pollution Limits Exceeded By 11 Member States During 2012, EEA Confirms — Germany, France, And Ireland Among Them

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A significant number of notable EU member states exceeded air pollution limits in 2012, the European Environment Agency (EEA) recently revealed. Included among those that exceeded the legal limits are Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Not exactly … Continue reading →

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An Interactive Air-Pollution Map

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

In March, the World Health Organization estimated that air pollution was responsible for 7 million premature deaths in 2012. That’s one out of every eight total deaths in the world. Air quality has gotten worse over the last decade, and … Continue reading →

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Paris pollution levels dropped during March’s car ban

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

EMERGENCY measures to fight March’s spike in pollution in Paris had a small but measurable effect, air-quality monitors in the capital have said. In a report published yesterday Airparif, the NGO that monitors air quality, revealed that the registration plate-based … Continue reading →

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Eleven countries exceed air pollution emission limits

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The European Environment Agency has said that air pollutants are still being emitted above legal limits in the EU. Recent data from the EU Member States shows that a number of countries continued to breach their emission ceilings in 2012. … Continue reading →

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Eleven EU nations exceed air pollution ceilings – EEA

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Eleven European Union nations breached ceilings for air pollution in 2012 despite plans to avert health-damaging smog of the sort that choked Paris this month, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said on Monday. The number rose from 10 in 2011, … Continue reading →

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Paris restricts car use after pollution hits high

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Alternative driving days are being introduced in the French capital, Paris, in an attempt to tackle dangerous levels of air pollution. From Monday, drivers will only be able to use their vehicles every other day. This is only the second … Continue reading →

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A warning to all Parisians: Breathing can damage your health – and could possibly kill you

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Avoid going outdoors in the early morning if you’re in Paris. Avoid going out in the late afternoon. If you are over 65, or under five, you should stay indoors. Do not drive. If you have to drive, drive slowly. … Continue reading →

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Paris makes its bike share free to cut down on air pollution

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The bad news: Air pollution in northern France has been at a dangerous high for three days running now, with nearly a third of the country’s 22 regions on maximum alert. Concentrations of PM2.5 Thursday in Paris reached 100mg/m3 — … Continue reading →

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