Tag Archives: Nitrogen Dioxide NO2

London air pollution ‘dangerously high’

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution from traffic and industry is dangerously high in east London, according to tests by local “citizen scientists”. Local environment groups placed 36 diffusion monitoring tubes on structures close to parks, bus stops, busy roads and in residential areas, … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Boris Johnson, London, London Mayor, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, UK | Leave a comment

Killer air worse than ever before as pollutants linked to birth defects

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Experts believe poor air quality contributed to 29,000 deaths in the UK in 2008, with 4,300 in London. Critics of air control measures say the public is being duped into thinking the air is getting cleaner when they argue that … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Health Effects of Air Pollution, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Boris Johnson, Health Effects of Air Pollution, London, London Mayor, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, UK | Leave a comment

London air pollution level hits startling high

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

London’s air pollution level is so high that it will exceed acceptable standards, set by the UN, in several years. Thirty thousand people die from air pollution every year. To improve air quality in the UK’s capital, the authorities call … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, London, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, UK, World Heath Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

Nearly half of London 2020 roads ‘to miss pollution limits’

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nearly half of London’s roads will still be over legal pollution limits in 2020, according to the Green Party. London Green Party leader Jenny Jones said 45% of the main road network will have illegal and harmful levels of nitrogen … Continue reading →

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London’s worst performing boroughs for air pollution revealed

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Three quarters of main roads in London have illegal levels of air pollution. The figures have been released by London Assembly Green Party Member Jenny Jones and show all of Camden’s main roads break the European legal limits for nitrogen … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Camden, Chelsea, City of London, Kensington, London, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, UK | Leave a comment

Poor air quality is still a problem for our towns

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Poor air quality caused by traffic is still a problem in Warwick, Leamington and Kenilworth. Exhaust from cars is the worst contributor to Warwick, which is a quarter higher than national pollution guidelines. Richard Hall, Warwick District Council’s head of … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Kenilworth, Leamington, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, UK, Warwick | Leave a comment

Hong Kong Haze Pollution: Typhoon Trami Traps Air Pollutants, Gov’t Issues Health Warning

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hong Kong may not be directly affected by severe tropical storm Trami, which is currently battering China, but it surely still made its presence felt in the country. Trami’s coverage was so wide that it trapped pollutants in Hong Kong’s … Continue reading →

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Scientists relate urban population to air pollution

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Live in a large city like New York, London, Beijing or Mumbai, and you are likely exposed to more air pollution than people in smaller cities in surrounding areas. But exactly how a city’s pollution relates to the size of … Continue reading →