Tag Archives: King’s College London

London must move faster on air pollution

Thanks to European judges, the UK government may be taking a closer interest in Boris Johnson’s strategy for cleaning London’s air. A case wonin the European Court of Justice (ECJ) by environmental group Client Earth has increased the legal pressure … Continue reading

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Boris Johnson admits London’s Oxford Street is one of world’s most polluted

Boris Johnson has been forced to accept that London’s Oxford Street has some of the worst air pollution in the world. In an exchange of letters with the Environment Audit Committee (EAC) of MPs, the mayor said he now accepts … Continue reading

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

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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UK air pollution fuels official concern

A small group of politicians could be spotted in Parliament Square last month struggling to squeeze wires and tubes into jacket pockets and handbags. As traffic thundered around them, members of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) were being fitted with … Continue reading

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‘Le Smog’ from Paris threatens London air quality as emissions forecast to drift north

Paris was today urged to clean up its dirty air — to stop Londoners having to breathe it in. Environmental experts from King’s College London predicted emissions from the French capital were due to drift northwards and across the Channel … Continue reading

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Groups join forces to tackle high levels of air pollution in Battersea

Amenity groups have joined forces to tackle the high levels of air pollution in Battersea. The Battersea Society and the London Sustainability Exchange conducted a study to measure air quality in Clapham Junction, Nine Elms Lane and Battersea Park Road. … Continue reading

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High Ozone Levels During Heat Waves Make Air Pollution Worse

High temperatures make air pollution worse. A new study has found that during heat waves, plants reduce their ozone absorption which lead to high levels of the gas remaining in the environment. Ozone is a gas that exists both at … Continue reading

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Hi-tech survey of air pollution on roads

Oxford City Council wants to reduce air pollution in certain key areas. Researchers have been in action this week in High Street and Oxpens Road, where they are assessing every vehicle which passes using technology developed by the University of … Continue reading

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