Tag Archives: London

Paddington station air pollution worse than roads outside 

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution from trains at London’s Paddington Station is worse than nearby major roads and exceeds EU recommendations for outdoor air quality, a study has shown. Levels of particulates, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide – all of which have been … Continue reading →

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City Hall introduces new air quality standards for London construction site equipment 

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

London construction sites will be required to update or replace some of their most polluting equipment, after the introduction of new standards aimed at improving the capital’s air quality. City Hall yesterday implemented a Low Emission Zone for construction machinery … Continue reading →

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Wanted! An army of citizen scientists to tackle air pollution 

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Turn off Tinder and exit Instagram – scientists want you to turn your iPhones to research. Launching on Tuesday, the iSpex-EU project aims to recruit people from major cities across Europe, including Manchester and London, to take part in an … Continue reading →

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London mayoral elections: Tackling air quality is a priority, but we must go beyond the nanny-state approach in addressing pollution

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

At their hustings last week the six Labour mayoral hopefuls called on Londoners to change their behaviour to tackle the scourge of air pollution. Dame Tessa Jowell wanted Londoners to give up driving in in their cars. She would pedestrianise … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: Beware the air we breathe

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research estimates that air pollution contributed to the deaths of as many as 9,400 Londoners in 2010; around 3,500 from particle pollution and up to 4,900 from nitrogen dioxide, which has been included in a health impact assessment for … Continue reading →

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Highest levels of killer air pollution ‘at pushchair level’

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Research by a community group worried about air quality has found that pollution levels are 30% higher at pushchair level than official recorded levels. The group called hfcyclists worked with Healthy Air London and ClientEarth to monitor pollution levels at … Continue reading →

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Air pollution is the scourge of the City: We all have a role to play in tackling it

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

London’s air pollution is making thousands more people die early each year” and “time to transform London’s air quality” have been some of the more stark headlines in recent weeks. As air quality in London – and the impact on … Continue reading →

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Heathrow expansion: MPs probe pollution impact as conflict grows over ‘flawed’ commission report

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Noise and air pollution from a potential third runway at Heathrow is to be investigated by MPs, as the Airports Commission’s report comes under growing criticism. The Commons environmental audit committee is also to examine the climate change impact of … Continue reading →

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