Tag Archives: Rome

‘Smog emergency’ forces traffic bans across Italian cities

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Italy’s biggest cities have been forced to ban hundreds of thousands of vehicles from the roads after days of persistent smog. Air pollution has spiked above normal levels for up to ten consecutive days in Milan, Rome, Florence, Turin, Venice … Continue reading →

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Air pollution hotspots in Europe

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Big cities beset with gridlocked traffic, major regions producing coal, pockets of heavy industry encased by mountains—Europe’s air pollution hotspots are clearly visible from space on most sunny weekdays. All across the continent, tens of millions of people live and … Continue reading →

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Air pollution knocks almost one year off the average European’s life: WHO

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nine out of ten people worldwide breathe polluted air daily, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). That means 91% of the world’s population are living in places where air quality exceeds guideline limits. Air pollution is thought to directly … Continue reading →

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Roman beekeepers study air pollution using honey

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Italian beekeepers are working with the country’s Carabinieri police to learn more about the state of the air in the Eternal City. On the roof of a building in the heart of the capital that houses the Italian Federation of … Continue reading →

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Rome will ban diesel cars by 2024

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Rome, one of Europe’s most traffic-clogged cities and home to thousands of ancient outdoor monuments threatened by pollution, plans to ban diesel cars from the center by 2024, its mayor said. Virginia Raggi announced the decision on her Facebook page … Continue reading →

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Air pollution, Europe’s largest environmental health hazard

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Health issues surrounding air quality were brought into the spotlight this week with World Asthma Day, which takes place every year in May. There is no doubt that air pollution is unhealthy and that it aggravates conditions such as asthma. … Continue reading →

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Smog levels way above safe limits in northern Italy

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

“Italian cities need to breathe again,” the country’s environmental organization, Legambiente, warned on Monday, as it reported that the first month of 2017 has seen nine Italian towns pass safe limits for air pollution on at least half of the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution hits major Italian cities

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Rome, Milan, Florence, Bologna and other Italian cities are trying to face the high levels of air pollution with car bans Air pollution hit two of the largest Italian cities, Milan and Rome, and local authorities were forced to impose … Continue reading →

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