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Air pollution will kill 200,000 people in the UK in the next five years 

Posted on April 19, 2016 by

As Greenpeace stages protests in London, we reveal the 16 ​regions around the UK where lives lost to pollution are on the increase Greenpeace protesters scaled 17 of London’s most famous statues yesterday to raise public awareness of the dangers … Continue reading →

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Pollution hotspots get ‘clean bus’ cash 

Posted on January 6, 2016 by

Eighteen “pollution hotspots” in England have been awarded funds to cut bus emissions, as part of efforts to meet EU targets on nitrogen dioxide. The government has been taken to court over its failure to meet NO2 limits and has … Continue reading →

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Hundreds of buses to be fitted with green technology to cut air pollution 

Posted on January 4, 2016 by

The government has announced new funding for councils to cut emissions in 439 buses around the country as part of a £7million scheme A million greener bus journeys will take place across the UK next year after ministers announced £7million … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Swaffham exceeds national limits for second year

Posted on June 9, 2012 by

Air pollution in Swaffham has breached national standards for a second year running, but proposed new air quality policies could be too late to affect plans for hundreds of new homes and a superstore. via Air pollution in Swaffham exceeds … Continue reading →

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