Tag Archives: Oxford Street

How does London’s air pollution compare to other cities?

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

While the UK issues a weather warning over Saharan dust cloud, over 1,500 cities around the world have a higher level of pollution Despite its reputation as a smog-filled metropolis affected by air pollution, dust from the Sahara and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, Iraq, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Berlin, Delhi, dieselgate, Edinburgh, Egypt, India, Iraq, London, Manchester, New York, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Nyala, Oxford Street, Pakistan, Paris, PM10, PM2.5, Sudan, UK, World Heath Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

Where is the world’s most polluted city?

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Outdoor air pollution kills 3.3 million people, mostly in cities, every year. That’s more than HIV, malaria and influenza combined – yet the sparse coverage of official data means many cities are not even monitored Every day, hundreds of millions … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, Mongolia, World News | Tagged Africa, Air Pollution, Beijing, Canada, China, Delhi, Egypt, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, King's College London, Lagos, Lanzhou, Latin America, London, Mongolia, Oxford Street, Pakistan, PM2.5, South Africa, UK, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Bator, USA, World Heath Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

The Return of London’s Fog

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

IN January, researchers at King’s College London announced that pollution levels on Oxford Street, in central London, had exceeded limits set for the entire year in just the first four days of 2015. Similarly alarming numbers have been recorded for … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Boris Johnson, Clean Air Act 1956, coal fires, Inversion, King's College London, London, London Mayor, Oxford Street, pea souper, Sulfur Dioxide SO2, UK | Leave a comment

Meet the conductor: London set to trial first all-electric doubledecker bus

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The first fully electric London doubledecker bus will enter service in October, as transport authorities try to reduce the capital’s air pollution levels. Transport for London said the Chinese-built bus would be the the world’s first purpose-built electric doubledecker. Until … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Boris Johnson, King's College London, London, London Mayor, Oxford Street, Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) | Leave a comment

All choked up: did Britain’s dirty air make me dangerously ill?

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Three months ago, a surgeon at Liverpool Heart and Chest hospital took a saw, ripped through my sternum, levered open my ribcage, cut into the aorta of my still-beating heart and stitched in a vein from my leg. The long, … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, diesel exhaust fumes, Health Effects of Air Pollution, King's College London, London, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Oxford Street, PM2.5, UK | 1 Comment

‘Embrace green tech to clean up London’s toxic air’

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Londoners were urged today to “embrace not fear” green technology, amid spiralling concerns over the death toll from toxic air on the capital’s streets. Lord Deben, chairman of Britain’s Committee on Climate Change, made the plea to dramatically speed up … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Air Quality, Boris Johnson, European Commission, London, London Mayor, Oxford Street, UK | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Clean Air Act 1956, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), diesel exhaust fumes, EU - European Union, King's College London, London, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Oxford Street, UK | Leave a comment

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 →