Tag Archives: The Netherlands

European air pollution exceeds legal limits

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The human toll for poor air quality is worse than for road traffic accidents, with air pollution responsible for more than 400,000 premature deaths in the EU each year. (Source: European Environment Agency – EEA). Read on to find out … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, France, Germany | Tagged Air Pollution, ammonia (NH3), Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, EU - European Union, European Environment Agency (EEA), Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, non-methane volatile organic compounds NMVOC, NOx, Spain, Sulfur Dioxide SO2, Sweden, The Netherlands, vehicle emissions | Leave a comment

Many European countries’ air pollutant emissions above legal limits

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollutant emissions in the EU continue to exceed legal limits, according to a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) published today. Preliminary data for 2013 shows that ten EU Member States exceeded one or more of their emission … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, France, Germany, Spain, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, ammonia (NH3), Austria, Belgium, Denmark, EU - European Union, European Environment Agency (EEA), Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, non-methane volatile organic compounds NMVOC, NOx, Spain, Sulfur Dioxide SO2, The Netherlands | Leave a comment

Air pollution could get Netherlands fined by EU: environmentalists

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The high level of air pollution in the Netherlands could lead to large fines from the European Union. This is according to Milieu Defensie (Environment Defense), based on nitrogen dioxide measurements made on 58 main roads. This is the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe | Tagged Air Pollution, Amsterdam, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Rotterdam, The Hague, The Netherlands, Utrecht | Leave a comment

Pollutionwatch: Big ships, bigger stink

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nowadays, Christmas arrives by ship not sleigh. The labels of our new Christmas jumpers, novelty socks, toys and mobile phones reveal the global trade in manufactured goods and the huge distances they travel. Shipping is more energy efficient than road … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Australia & Oceania, China, Europe, France, London, UK, World News | Tagged Air Pollution, Australia, Brisbane, China, Cork, Denmark, Dover, France, Gothenburg, Hong Kong, Ireland, London, Nitrogen Oxide NO, Paris, Rotterdam, Sulfur Dioxide SO2, Sweden, The Netherlands, UK | Leave a comment

EU Air Pollution Limits Exceeded By 11 Member States During 2012, EEA Confirms — Germany, France, And Ireland Among Them

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A significant number of notable EU member states exceeded air pollution limits in 2012, the European Environment Agency (EEA) recently revealed. Included among those that exceeded the legal limits are Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Not exactly … Continue reading →