Tag Archives: UK

Poor air quality is still a problem for our towns

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Poor air quality caused by traffic is still a problem in Warwick, Leamington and Kenilworth. Exhaust from cars is the worst contributor to Warwick, which is a quarter higher than national pollution guidelines. Richard Hall, Warwick District Council’s head of … Continue reading →

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Air pollution monitoring stations face closure as government looks to cut costs

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Up to 600 stations for monitoring air pollution across England could be shut down under new government plans to save money by cutting regulations. Ministers want to remove obligations on local authorities to assess air quality in their areas, resulting … Continue reading →

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Beware of wind from the cities

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Despite the longest spell of hot weather for seven years, July’s smog was around 25% less than the 2003 and 2006 heatwaves. This wasn’t due to better air pollution management, but to the favourable airflow; the 2003 and 2006 events … Continue reading →

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Bradford Council reveals plan to tackle air pollution

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Low emission zones, bio-fuels and car-sharing initiatives are just some of the ideas being suggested to tackle pollution in Bradford. Around one in 20 deaths in Bradford is caused by air pollution, it has been revealed. Although much of the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ‘harmful for those with failing hearts’

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is harming people with weak hearts – even killing them, a big international study reveals. Experts estimate the toll includes thousands of Britons each year. The British Heart Foundation, which funded The Lancet work, says the UK must … Continue reading →

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Europe must tackle air pollution, warn UN scientists

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The health effects of air pollution have been underestimated and Europe should review its laws to tackle the problem, UN scientists have concluded after a major review of new evidence. Sixty international scientists, commissioned by the World Health Organisation, analysed … Continue reading →

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Airborne pollution-scanning device maps Leicester’s air quality

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

University of Leicester physicists used their sophisticated air quality measuring spectrometer to produce striking “heatmap” style images of pollution levels in Leicester as part of the Airborne Air Quality Mapper (AAQM) project. The images show how levels of nitrogen dioxide … Continue reading →

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Hi-tech survey of air pollution on roads

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Oxford City Council wants to reduce air pollution in certain key areas. Researchers have been in action this week in High Street and Oxpens Road, where they are assessing every vehicle which passes using technology developed by the University of … Continue reading →

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