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London’s Dirty Secret: Pollution Worse Than Beijing’s

London has a dirty secret. Levels of the harmful air pollutant nitrogen dioxide at a city-center monitoring station are the highest in Europe. Concentrations are greater even than in Beijing, where expatriates have dubbed the city’s smog the “airpocalypse.” It’s … Continue reading

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Residents shocked at high pollution levels in Kensington and Chelsea

A leading scientist believes that air pollution in boroughs like Kensington and Chelsea poses a serious public health concern comparable to obesity and tobacco smoke. Pollution figures for each borough, collected for the first time by Public Health England, reveal that … Continue reading

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Boris urges tax penalties for all diesel drivers

The Government should tax owners of diesel cars more to push drivers towards cleaner petrol and electric cars, the senior environment advisor to London mayor Boris Johnson has urged. The current push to reward fuel-efficient cars via carbon dioxide-based VED … Continue reading

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London smog leaves babies in buggies ‘vulnerable’ to pollution, minister warns

Toddlers being pushed in buggies down London high streets are “vulnerable” to pollution blamed for thousands of premature deaths a year, a Cabinet minister warned today. Climate Change and Energy Secretary Ed Davey stressed parents had raised with him fears … Continue reading

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Walk away from kerb to avoid fumes in London, adviser urges

Londoners should keep away from the kerb as they walk along  busy roads to avoid traffic-polluted air blamed for thousands of premature deaths, a  Government adviser urged today. Dr Iarla Kilbane-Dawe said air pollution levels can be a third lower … Continue reading

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WHO names and shames UK cities breaching safe air pollution levels

British towns and cities have been named and shamed by the World Health Organisation for breaching safety levels for air pollution. Nine urban areas in the UK have been named by the global health body for breaching safe health levels … Continue reading

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London smog: Boris Johnson shuns air pollution inquiry

Boris Johnson has been accused of taking a reckless approach to Londoners’ health after refusing to appear before a parliamentary investigation into air pollution. The environmental audit committee (EAC) today launched a new inquiry into air pollution following recent dangerous … Continue reading

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Air pollution in Silvertown exceeds EU limits, campaigners warn

Air pollution in parts of Silvertown is more than one-and-a-half times the European legal limit, according to a new study. Campaigners from the No to Silvertown Tunnel group, who carried out the research, warn levels will get worse should the … Continue reading

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