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Community groups record ‘illegal levels of air pollution’ in London 

Community groups recording air pollution in London found eight out of nine areas surveyed breached EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the air. The University College London (UCL) project found the highest level of NO2 in the areas was … Continue reading

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Paris’s first attempt at car-free day brings big drop in air and noise pollution 

Vehicle ban, applied to just 30% of French capital, showed encouraging results – but new report says nation has far to go Paris’s “day without cars” last week led to such a dramatic drop in both air and noise pollution … Continue reading

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Environmental campaigners say government plans to tackle air quality “should be binned”

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have slammed Government plans to improve air quality saying pollution in Brighton and Hove is up to twice the legal limit. Brighton and Hove Friends of the Earth has said the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’s … Continue reading

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Emissions scandal: how the drive for diesel ran out of gas 

From backroom deals between European leaders to the burying of the bad news of 23,000 premature UK deaths on the day Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour leader, the scandal that has engulfed the diesel car is a startling tale. It … Continue reading

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18 areas in UK exceed safe nitrogen dioxide levels, reports GMB 

The GMB is calling for action on nitrogen dioxide levels as a new study finds that roadside workers including street cleaners and parking enforcement staff are being exposed to unsafe levels of the pollutant The study measured 2015 NO2 levels … Continue reading

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The rise of diesel in Europe: the impact on health and pollution 

In a bid to reduce CO2 emissions in the 90s, Europe backed a major switch from petrol to diesel cars but the result was a rise in deadly air pollution Volkswagen’s rigging of emissions tests for diesel cars comes after … Continue reading

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Volkswagen emissions scandal: millions of Britons could be driving illegal cars

Millions of diesel cars could be recalled if manufacturers are found to have rigged emissions tests like Volkswagen Millions of British motorists could be driving illegal cars which have been doctored to mask dangerous levels of emissions after Volkswagen admitted to … Continue reading

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Air pollution linked to 3,500 deaths in Scotland 

AIR pollution may be contributing to a larger number of deaths in Scotland than previously thought, according to environmental campaigners. Friends Of The Earth Scotland said there could be more than 3,500 early deaths from air pollution in Scotland every … Continue reading

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