Tag Archives: Scotland

Plans to extend Edinburgh’s air pollution zone

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Plans to extend Edinburgh’s city centre air pollution zone by 3.5 km to the south and west of the city have been announced by the council. It designates an area where air pollution has broken the Scottish air quality safety … Continue reading →

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Most parts of Scotland to be hit by air pollution

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A moderate air pollution episode is expected to hit most parts of Scotland tomorrow (Wednesday), according to a leading environmental campaign charity. Friends of the Earth Scotland has warned that air safety standards are forecasted to be broken in 31 … Continue reading →

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UK Government faces Supreme Court hearing over Glasgow’s illegal air pollution

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environmental group ClientEarth is taking the UK Government to court over illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide in Glasgow and 15 other British cities and regions, in breach of EU limits. This week’s hearing is the culmination of a four-year battle … Continue reading →

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Asthma suffers warned over heavy air pollution hitting Scotland

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

ASTHMA suffers have been warned they may be vulnerable to attacks in the coming days as it emerges several parts of Scotland are experiencing a high pollution episode. A weather pattern coming in from Western Europe has sparked an escalation … Continue reading →

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Air pollution levels dangerously high in Aberdeen

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Asthmatics in the north-east are being warned about dangerously high levels of pollution in the air. Aberdeen is currently at the highest level of pollution, with Market Street four times the daily limit. Pollution is measured in levels of particulate … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: Fumes from the farm

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The first hints of spring appeared in our air pollution during February. Ground level ozone rises each spring across the whole northern hemisphere as increasingly strong sun acts upon air pollution that built up over winter. First indications of this … Continue reading →

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Perth’s Atholl Street one of nation’s most polluted

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Perth’s Atholl Street is one of the dirtiest streets in Scotland, according to a new report by Friends of the Earth. Along with the Seagate, Whitehall Street and Lochee Road in Dundee, it has the dubious distinction of being among … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Scotland ‘creating public health crisis’

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Scotland’s towns and cities is creating a public health crisis, according to environmental campaigners. The claim by Friends of the Earth Scotland came after they analysed official data for two toxic pollutants. The group said the latest … Continue reading →

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