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Environmental campaigners say government plans to tackle air quality “should be binned”

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have slammed Government plans to improve air quality saying pollution in Brighton and Hove is up to twice the legal limit. Brighton and Hove Friends of the Earth has said the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’s … Continue reading

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Air Pollution Kills: So Why Is the British Government Trying to Water Down Legislation?

Keith Taylor, Green Party Member of the European Parliament for the South East region, writes of the growing problem to public health from air pollution in The Huff Posts Daily Blog. “There is a growing realisation of the threats to public health … Continue reading

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Brighton and Hove traffic pollution above EU limits

Pollution caused by traffic is above legal requirements in most parts of Brighton and Hove, a report has found. The study by Brighton and Hove City Council found that 46 out of 63 locations recorded pollution levels above EU targets … Continue reading

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Air pollution shows no improvement

Brighton and Hove’s worst air pollution hotspots have not significantly improved in the last ten years, the council says. Unless things change for the better the city risks being fined under EU legislation, a council report adds. via Air pollution … Continue reading

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