Tag Archives: Nitrogen Dioxide NO2

Air pollution: Not breathing easy

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

BRITISH air is much clearer than it once was: in 1952 one “pea souper” smog in London (see photo) caused the deaths of around 4,000 people in a week. But it is not as clean as it could be. On … Continue reading →

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Supreme court orders UK to draw up air pollution cleanup plan

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

UK’s failure to meet EU limits on nitrogen dioxide must be tackled, court rules in case brought by NGO ClientEarth over government’s failure to act The supreme court has ordered the government to make plans for tackling the UK’s air … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart, München, Hamburg – Die schmutzigste Luft Deutschlands

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Zu viel Feinstaub in Stuttgart, zu hohe Stickoxid-Werte in München: In vielen deutschen Städten werden die gesetzlichen Grenzwerte überschritten. Wo ist die Luft besonders dreckig? Der Überblick. Dreckige Luft schadet der Gesundheit – sie kann auf Dauer sogar tödlich sein, … Continue reading →

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UK Government faces Supreme Court hearing over Glasgow’s illegal air pollution

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environmental group ClientEarth is taking the UK Government to court over illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide in Glasgow and 15 other British cities and regions, in breach of EU limits. This week’s hearing is the culmination of a four-year battle … Continue reading →

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Longer-term thinking ‘needed’ on air pollution

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Warnings about dirty air come so often that only the most severe seem to catch anyone’s attention. The last major episode to grab the headlines came a year ago when many areas of Britain were blanketed in a noxious brew … Continue reading →

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UK faces European court over coal plant emissions

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Brussels will haul the UK into court for breaching emissions limits of the toxic pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NOx) at its coal-fired Aberthaw power plant in Wales, the bloc announced on Thursday. The Aberthaw plant in the Vale of Glamorgan is … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ‘link to stroke risk’

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is linked to an increased risk of stroke, a large global study in the British Medical Journal suggests. Scientists say even short-term spikes in pollution were mirrored by a rise in strokes – particularly in low and middle-income … Continue reading →

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The potency of airborne allergens may be boosted by air pollution

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

It often appears as if allergic conditions are worsened by air pollution. The American Chemical Society has reported via Newswise on March 22, 2015, that air pollutants could boost the potency of common airborne allergens. Air pollutants associated with climate … Continue reading →

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