Tag Archives: Wandsworth

London mayor Sadiq Khan launches low-emission bus zone‎

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The first of 12 low-emission bus zones (LEBZ) has been launched by London mayor Sadiq Khan as part of his strategy to tackle air pollution. It was established earlier in Putney High Street, one of the most polluted areas of … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, EU - European Union, London, London Mayor, low-emission bus zones (LEBZ), Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Putney, Sadiq Khan, UK, Wandsworth | Leave a comment

Revealed: London’s air pollution ‘is making thousands more people die early each year’

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thousands more Londoners are dying early each year due to toxic air than previously thought, ground-breaking research reveals today. The study by respected academics has the death toll from air pollution in the capital hitting nearly 10,000 a year. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, Bexley, Boris Johnson, diesel exhaust fumes, Enfield, Greenwich, Havering, King's College London, Lewisham, London, London Mayor, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, PM2.5, Redbridge, Research, Southwark, UK, Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), Wandsworth | Leave a comment

London’s toxic air ‘has already caused over 1,300 premature deaths this year’

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 1,300 Londoners have already died prematurely due to toxic air so far this year, campaigners warned today. The shocking death toll includes over 60 estimated fatalities linked to “killer” pollution in Barnet, Croydon and Bromley, and more than … Continue reading →

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More die of lung diseases in Wandsworth than national average – 4,000 remain undiagnosed

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

More people are dying of lung diseases in Wandsworth than the national average, and thousands remain undiagnosed with potentially fatal conditions according to health bosses. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), an umbrella term for a number of respiratory diseases, make … Continue reading →