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Tag Archives: Liverpool
Living near busy road stunts children’s lung growth, study says
Research reveals that living in proximity of traffic increases risk of lung cancer by 10% Living near a busy road stunts lung growth in children and increases the risk of lung cancer, research has revealed. The analysis by King’s College … Continue reading
Scores more heart attacks and strokes on high pollution days, figures show
Data reveals acute impact on people’s health and the strain it puts on emergency services Scores of children and adults are being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment on days of high pollution in cities across England, figures show. Each … Continue reading
Pollution hotspots get ‘clean bus’ cash
Eighteen “pollution hotspots” in England have been awarded funds to cut bus emissions, as part of efforts to meet EU targets on nitrogen dioxide. The government has been taken to court over its failure to meet NO2 limits and has … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Broxbourne, Gateshead, Harrogate, Lancashire, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Norfolk, Rossendale, Sheffield, Sunderland, UK, West Yorkshire, York
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Illegal air pollution will blight many UK cities for at least five years
Government plan to improve air quality will still leave people in dozens of cities, including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Cardiff and Edinburgh, breathing toxic air until at least 2020 Dozens of UK cities including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Cardiff and … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, London, NOx, UK
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Liverpool air pollution is cutting lives short: Shocking new figures reveal impact of toxic emissions
More than 200 people died in Liverpool from illnesses related to air pollution in 2010, sparking a successful push for funds to improve city’s air quality A project to improve Liverpool’s air quality has been backed with a £10k grant … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, Air Quality Management Area (AQMA), Engage Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Britain’s worst towns for air pollution revealed
Air pollution levels in major UK cities have reached worryingly high levels and more should be done to combat ‘dangerous’ poor air quality, campaigners have warned. London, Manchester, Leicester, Liverpool and Birmingham all had at least five days last year … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, London, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Sheffield, UK
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