Tag Archives: Italy

UK has second-highest number of deaths from NO2 pollution in Europe

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Only Italy has more annual deaths from nitrogen dioxide, according to a report by the European Environment Agency The UK is second only to Italy in Europe for the highest number of annual deaths from a major air pollutant, a … Continue reading →

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Cities to EU: If you don′t act on air pollution, we will 

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ministers and mayors have signed a pact to increase cities’ efforts to tackle air pollution within the European Union. It comes as national European governments are poised to water down air pollution limits. Representatives of city governments across Europe signed … Continue reading →

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This City Wants to Pay People to Bike to Work

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

It wouldn’t be the first one. One of the E.U.’s most polluted cities is working to change its commuters’ habits. Milan is considering implementing a program that would compensate people who bike to work, Fast Company reports. It’s consistently ranked … Continue reading →

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Cash for cycling: polluted Milan might pay commuters to bike to work 

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

With its serious pollution problem and notorious driving styles, Milan is hardly renowned as a cycle-friendly city – but a radical new scheme aims to change that Famed for Vespas, Fiat 500s and a somewhat erratic driving style, Italy is … 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 hits major Italian cities

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Rome, Milan, Florence, Bologna and other Italian cities are trying to face the high levels of air pollution with car bans Air pollution hit two of the largest Italian cities, Milan and Rome, and local authorities were forced to impose … Continue reading →

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Milan local government bans traffic from city due to poor air quality 

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Daytime ban on all vehicles in place until Wednesday alongside other measures across Italy to reduce air pollution The city of Milan was brought to a standstill on Monday after the local government barred all traffic within Italy’s fashion and … Continue reading →

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Italy smog: Milan bans cars for three days to fight pollution 

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Italy’s iconic Vespa scooters will vanish from the streets of Milan for three days next week, as authorities ban cars and motorcycles in an attempt to curb the city’s smog problem. Drivers in the northern city will have to leave … Continue reading →

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