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Concern over increasing air pollution in Newhaven

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Report to go before Lewes councillors tomorrow which suggests that East Sussex town should be declared an Air Quality Management Area An Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) is expected to be declared in Newhaven due to increasing air pollution from … Continue reading →

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Delhi chokes as air quality plummets

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Residents of the Indian capital, who thought they had conquered air pollution a decade ago, are once again choking on exhaust fumes and dust and New Delhi has regained its status as one of the world’s dirtiest cities, according to … Continue reading →

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Scotland’s most polluted streets revealed

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Parts of Scotland are failing to meet targets on air pollution, according to figures highlighted by an environmental campaign group. Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoES) has drawn up a list of the most polluted streets in the country. It … Continue reading →

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Air pollution fears in Leicester and Nottingham

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Two of the Midlands’ biggest cities are breathing in record quantities of nitrogen dioxide. According to a recent study, Leicester has the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide in England, with Nottingham recording the second highest. Both have some of the … Continue reading →

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Air quality action plan is set to go out to public consultation in Braunton

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

AN ACTION plan containing a package of measures to help improve the air quality in Braunton is about to go out to public consultation. It sets out North Devon Council’s ideas for tackling the pollution caused by queues of vehicles … Continue reading →

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Map Illustrates Air Pollution Across Asia, Middle East

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

This map, which is based on data from NASA’s satellite-based Ozone Monitoring Instrument, illustrates elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide over several cities across southwestern Asia and the Middle East from Jan. 1-8. Shades of orange reflect the relative abundance of … Continue reading →

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Polluted Putney: fumes breach limit for the year… in January

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Harmful levels of traffic smog in “London’s most polluted high street” have already smashed annual limits just days into the year. Calm weather conditions have sent readings of nitrogen dioxide — linked to asthma and lung damage — soaring off … Continue reading →

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EU urged to crack down on pollution in ‘year of air’

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Poll reveals air quality is a key concern for the public as Defra and ClientEarth prepare for Supreme Court hearing Policy makers will today face renewed calls to introduce stronger measures to tackle poor air quality, as a survey reveals … Continue reading →

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