Tag Archives: Oxford Street

London pollution shame laid bare: the UK’s 50 worst spots for air filth are ALL in the capital

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

London’s pollution shame was laid bare by shocking new figures today. Londoners are breathing the filthiest air in the country – with toxicity levels up to three-and-a-half times the EU legal limit. All 50 of Britain’s worst blackspots for dirty … Continue reading →

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Why is Air Pollution in London’s Oxford Street so Bad?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

One of the busiest roads in the City of Westminster and an ever-popular destination for shoppers and tourists alike, London’s Oxford Street has breached its legal limit for air pollution per annum in just the first four days of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Boris Johnson, diesel exhaust fumes, London, London Mayor, Oxford Street, UK, Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), World Heath Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

Air pollution: The big smoke

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

VISITING Oxford Street, a road teeming with tatty shops and overcrowded with people, is plainly a trial. Less plainly, levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a noxious gas, have been found to be around three times higher there than the legal … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, diesel exhaust fumes, London, Low Emission Zone (LEZ), Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Oxford Street, UK, Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) | Leave a comment

Oxford Street already breaches 2015 air pollution limit

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hourly mean for levels of NO2 on busy shopping street have been breached on 19 occasions in 2015 so far Busy shopping destination Oxford Street in London has after only five days exceeded national allowances for levels of nitrogen dioxide … Continue reading →

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London must move faster on air pollution

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thanks to European judges, the UK government may be taking a closer interest in Boris Johnson’s strategy for cleaning London’s air. A case wonin the European Court of Justice (ECJ) by environmental group Client Earth has increased the legal pressure … Continue reading →

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Oxford Street revealed as worst place in the world for toxic pollutant nitrogen dioxide

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Traders today said urgent action was needed to slash traffic levels after a report revealed Oxford Street has the highest levels of a toxic pollutant in the world. The mayor is facing demands to reduce the build-up of the “wall … Continue reading →