Tag Archives: Nitrogen Dioxide NO2

Diesel cars’ emissions far higher on road than in lab, tests show 

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

UK inquiry after Volkswagen scandal finds much higher nitrogen oxide levels than when vehicles are tested in laboratory Diesel cars are producing many times more health-damaging pollutants than claimed by laboratory tests, with some emitting up to 12 times the … Continue reading →

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The area where London is a world-leader: its polluted air

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Across Europe, Britain’s capital leads the way for the wrong reason. London has been voted the most desirable place to work in the world, it’s the second most visited city on the planet and was recently crowned the most innovative … Continue reading →

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Higher ozone, lower humidity levels associated with dry eye disease 

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Dong Hyun Kim, M.D., of Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea and colleagues examined the associations between outdoor air pollution and dry eye disease in a Korean population. Air pollution is … Continue reading →

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Is your football team playing badly? It may be air pollution 

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Footballers’ performance is affected by particles in the air, says German study Down the years, professional footballers have blamed a lacklustre performance on many things. Famous explanations have included the ball being too bouncy (Newcastle United); the pitch being too … Continue reading →

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East England towns and cities ‘have illegal NO2 levels’ 

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Illegally-high levels of nitrogen dioxide were recorded at more than 250 sites in the east of England, it has emerged. The law allows no more than 40 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) per cubic metre of air (µg/m3). ClientEarth, a … Continue reading →

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Law firm in new legal threat over UK air pollution 

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The UK government has been warned to drastically reduce air pollution or face renewed legal action. In April the Supreme Court ruled an immediate plan was needed after the UK breached EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The government said … Continue reading →

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UK air pollution ‘linked to 40,000 early deaths a year’ 

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is contributing to about 40,000 early deaths a year in the UK, say the Royal Colleges of Physicians and of Paediatrics and Child Health. They say emissions from diesel engines have been poorly controlled and indoor air pollution … Continue reading →

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Drivers ‘exposed to highest levels of pollution’ 

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

What’s the best way to avoid air pollution travelling in a city? Walking, cycling or in a vehicle? It’s a question I put a few months ago when testing some mobile pollution monitors along the busy Brompton Road in London’s … Continue reading →

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