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Lydney awarded £44,000 for air quality surveys

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A town in the Forest of Dean with air quality issues has been given a cash grant to carry out traffic surveys. Earlier this year, levels of nitrogen dioxide in Lydney were found to be above national safety levels. The … Continue reading →

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‘Older cars damaging attempt to reduce air pollution level in city’

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

RECESSION and older cars on the roads are helping to prevent air pollution levels in Nottingham from falling enough to meet legal standards, it is claimed. Although the EU has given the city until January 2015 to reduce nitrogen dioxide … Continue reading →

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Road signs to be rolled out to cut air pollution

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

NEW road signs in Swansea are set to help motorists do their bit to lower pollution levels. Electronic signs have been popping up on the outskirts of the city centre and now Swansea Council has announced it is set to … Continue reading →

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South Downs village air quality report made available to public

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A report on proposals for action to improve air quality in Storrington village is being made available for public consultation. The Storrington Air Quality Action Plan report is now available to view through Horsham District Council’s website (www.horsham.gov.uk). The draft … Continue reading →

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Guy Fawkes night creates a toxic smog

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Guy Fawkes night is unique in the air pollution calendar. The smoke from bonfires takes us back to a time when our homes were heated with solid fuel, and the smoke from fireworks also contains tiny inhalable particles of metals … Continue reading →

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Kicking up a stink over air quality

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A HEATED row has broken out over Green Party calls for Reading Borough Council to act on potentially dangerous levels of air pollution. Reading Green Party leader, Cllr Rob White, this week accused the council of failing to react to … Continue reading →

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Proposals to boost air quality From This Is Wiltshire

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution levels are above the government limits in two areas of Calne, according to tests carried out by environmental health officers. After an assessment published in June, officers identified areas of concern in New Road and from Curzon Street to … Continue reading →

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Welsh Government accused of ‘misleading’ public over air pollution

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Welsh Government has been accused of “misleading” the Welsh public on the extent of air pollution in Wales after figures appeared to contradict its claim the situation was improving. Environmental campaigners said that while the Welsh Government claimed air … Continue reading →

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