Tag Archives: Madrid

Urban and transport planning linked to 2,000 premature deaths per year in Barcelona and Madrid

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Failure to comply with international exposure recommendations for air pollution, noise, heat and access to green space is associated with more than 1,000 deaths per year in Barcelona and more than 900 in Madrid, accounting for 7% and 3% of … Continue reading →

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European cities with the highest mortality due to air pollution

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

84% of the population in European cities is exposed to PM2.5 levels above the maximum recommended by the World Health Organization A new study has for the first time estimated the mortality burden attributable to Air Pollution in 1,000 European cities by ISGlobal … Continue reading →

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Madrid pollution levels soar within just one day of scrapping traffic restriction scheme

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Just a day after traffic restrictions were scrapped by the new mayor, air pollution returned to levels recorded in the days before Madrid Central was introduced. Environmentalists warned that pollution levels had risen above the legal limit of 40 micrograms … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: Madrid bans old cars to reduce emissions

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Spanish authorities have introduced new driving restrictions in the centre of the country’s capital, Madrid, aimed at reducing air pollution by up to 40%. The tough measures mean motorists will have to test their vehicles’ emissions, with the oldest and … Continue reading →

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Contaminated cities: New figures deal fresh blow to Spain’s fight against air pollution

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

2017 data released by the government show slight spike in nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter Spain’s Ministry for Ecological Transition on Thursday released air quality data for 2017 that show a slight spike in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter … Continue reading →

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SMOKESCREEN: 13 Spanish cities accused of cover-up over ‘dangerous’ air pollution

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

AN ENVIRONMENTAL group in Spain has claimed that 16 cities “regularly surpass” harmful levels of air pollution but only three have told their residents. Ecologistas en Accion claim that A Coruña, Aviles, Bailen, Barcelona, Granada, Huelva, Lleida, Madrid, Murcia, Puertollano, … Continue reading →

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Madrid reactivates anti-air pollution protocol 

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Madrid City Hall on Tuesday reactivated its anti-air pollution protocol and advised it would step up to level two of the protocol and its subsequent restrictions on traffic after levels of over 180 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic … Continue reading →

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Air pollution, Europe’s largest environmental health hazard

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Health issues surrounding air quality were brought into the spotlight this week with World Asthma Day, which takes place every year in May. There is no doubt that air pollution is unhealthy and that it aggravates conditions such as asthma. … Continue reading →

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