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World Humidity Control Day Launches

An awareness day to promote the impact of humidity control in our daily lives and the buildings we live and work in has launched. The...

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Lockdown Air Quality Boost in Oxford Led to Reduced Asthma Hospital Stays

New research shows that asthmatics in Oxford had fewer hospital stays in 2020, largely due to reduced air pollution during the national...

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World Ventil8 Day Returns for 2023

The second annual World Ventil8 Day was held on 8 November 2023 to raise awareness of ventilation as a crucial part of human wellbeing. Beginning...

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Clean Air Zone Scheme Reduces Air Pollution in Birmingham

A Clean Air Zone in Birmingham has successfully reduced the levels of nitrogen dioxide gas in the city. Nitrogen dioxide gas (NO2) is an air...

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Low-Cost Sensors Could Provide Air Pollution Detection Breakthrough

A trial at the HS2 construction site at Curzon Street has demonstrated that low-cost sensors could determine sources of air pollution. The study,...

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HSE Calls Levels of Irreversible Lung Disease in Construction ‘Unacceptable’

Life-threatening lung disease caused by silica dust claims the lives of more than 500 construction workers each year. The Health and Safety...

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Unilever Company Becomes First Air Purifier Brand to Become B Corp

Blueair has announced its certification as a B Corporation – the first air purifier brand to do so. Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, are...

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BESA President’s Lunch 2023

The answer to many of the UK’s serious social and economic challenges could be solved by its engineering community, said the President of...

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Clean Heating Policies Improve Air Quality in Northern China

China’s centralised winter heating strategy has helped to prevent over 23,000 fewer premature deaths in 2021 than in 2015, a new study has...

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30% of London’s Particulate Matter is From Construction Sites

Data collected from industry stakeholders shows that air pollution from construction sites has been steadily on the rise in recent decades. The...

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Pollution Law Update Ignores IAQ, BESA Objects

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) says it is surprised that changes to pollution laws announced by the government ignore the...

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Clean Air Day 2022 – The Business Case for Improved Air Quality

Clean Air Day is the UK's largest air pollution campaign, bringing together communities, businesses, schools and the health...

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World's First Climate Change Patient?

A woman in Canada has recently been the first to be diagnosed with health complications as a direct result of climate-change-induced weather...

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WHO Updates Air Quality Guidelines for First Time Since 2005

The World Health Organisation has updated its official air quality guidelines, as air pollution remains one of the greatest environmental risks to...

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New CIBSE Air Cleaning Guidance Considering COVID

Two new pieces of guidance on reducing COVID-19 transmission through ventilation and air cleaning technologies have been issued by the Chartered...

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Why is Air Quality Important?

Last month was National Clean Air Month in the US. Why is air quality important? The pandemic has brought consideration of clean air to the public...

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Spotlight Interview | CPA Engineered Solutions | The Biojet

In this Spotlight interview, we join CPA Engineered Solutions to discuss their new air sterilisation device, The Biojet. CPA Engineered Solutions...

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Platform Launched to Fight Air Quality Confidentiality

OpenAQ, a global nonprofit NGO aiming to build the world’s largest repository of air quality data, have announced a new pilot platform...

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Is China’s Cleaner Air Making The Rest of the Planet Warmer?

The success of China’s clean air policies may result in additional global warming for the entire northern hemisphere. In a new paper...

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Improving Air Quality Could Boost UK Economy by £1.6bn Annually

3 million working days a year are lost to air pollution under current targets, according to a report commissioned by the Clean Air Fund. The new...

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London's Outdoor Workers Are Breathing More Pollution Than Most

New research shows outdoor workers in London are exposed to 15% more pollution than the average. “We are building the evidence base that proves...

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Environment Bill Should Give Councils Air Quality Powers

Local councils should be given the legal authority to enforce higher standards of air quality in schools, public buildings and homes according to the...

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Culture Vultures Target Meat Market

The City of London has announced the winners of the Smithfield Area Public Realm competition – a plan to create a vibrant, exciting and...

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City Of Lead Goes Green - Birmingham To 'Ban' Cars

On Monday January 13, the 'city that made lead poisoning fashionable', Birmingham, published a draft plan setting out a vision that includes...

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Extinction Back - For Election Week Blues

They're back again! The morning of December 6 saw Extinction Rebellion activists block roads - with the threat to cause more and more...

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Tackling The People Challenge Through Technology

Report - CBRE and ThisWeekinFM recently lead a delegation of experts to provide a briefing on technology in workplace and real estate strategy. The...

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School Is First Passivhaus Secondary

The new Harris Academy will deliver energy consumption that's typically 80% lower than a standard new school building, while providing better air...

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ULEZ Cuts Toxic Air Pollution By A Third

The enforcers behind London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone say the scheme has already brought about a 13,500 cars a day reduction - and thus cuts...

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Dyson Blows Prize Fund On A Fishy Story

MarinaTex is a new form of bioplastic made from fish offcuts and red algae that could replace single-use plastics. Would you believe that the UK it...

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Ventilation Issues Lead To Deaths, Closures and Public Inquiries

The Scottish Government has confirmed that a public inquiry will be held to examine health and building issues at two hospitals. Meanwhile,...

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Using The Workplace To Defeat Rising Mental Health

The continued blur in work/life balance has contributed to unprecedented levels of poor mental health among young people in the UK, writes Lloyd...

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Electric Dreams Nearer To Reality

Donald Trump's favourite mayor, London's Sadiq Khan, has set out plans for a major expansion of London’s electric vehicle charging...

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Street Spirit Let Down But Jigsaw Falling Into Place

The blockade of Lewisham & Deptford road routes into London by Extinction Rebellion on Friday June 14 were not entirely disruptive and the...

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Air Quality - It's Worse Indoors Says Study

Indoor air pollution is 3.5 times worse than outdoor air pollution a new study from Clean Air Day claims and that in one incidence, ultrafine particle...

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Engie Gets The Green Light On ChargePoint Purchase

Engie has bought the UK electric vehicle public charging network provider ChargePoint Services. The acquisition will establish Engie as a major...

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World Environment Day Is Everyday

5 June was World Environment Day as designated by the United Nation. If you joined in - well done. If you missed it, watch and share these heart...

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Brits Oblivious To Indoor Air’s Deadly Impact

Public awareness of the toxicity of the buildings they live and work in is alarmingly low, with 72% of Brits confirming they know very little or...

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Call For Worker Air Quality Protection - Hubbub Grows

There is no excuse for inaction or ignorance on air pollution is the message coming from the #AirWeShare campaign which is calling for urgent action...

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City Of London Munches On 15mph Street Plan

The City of London Corporation has voted to make the Square Mile the first area in the UK with a 15mph speed limit - and to regularly close streets to...

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Climate Change Denier Blames Computer Warming Predictions

A leading climatologist has said that the computer simulations that are used to predict global warming are failing on a key measure of the climate...

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Indoor Mapping Project Gets Gov Funding

Projects to highlight the safest roads for cyclists to use, create a database of all the UK’s trees and launch an indoor mapping system to help...

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Electric Vehicles To Make Road Charges Rise

The popularity of electric vehicles could lead to nationwide road tolls for all drivers totalling £700 a year, according to financial...

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All Electric Dust Carts Hit The City Of London

Plans for the UK's first fully electric refuse fleet have been revealed as Veolia has signed a new tech-driven City of London waste...

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ULEZ Launches - Just A First Step Says London Assembly

The world’s first 24 hour Ultra Low Emission Zone covering central London got going on Monday April 8 but Caroline Russell of the London...

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ULEZ Starts As Two Million Still Suffering Toxic Air

With Monday April 8 the date that the new London Ultra Low Emission Zone comes in to force, the latest data shows two million Londoners are living...

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Congestion Cost UK Nearly £8 Billion In 2018

Drivers in the UK lost an average of 178 hours a year due to congestion, costing £7.9 billion - an average of £1,317 per driver. London...

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Living, Working, Breathing - 18 Million Face Unsafe Levels Of Pollution

Nearly 18 million NHS patients live, work and visit their GPs in English areas which breach pollution limits new figures show. That's 7.5...

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Group Sues Council Over £600m Incinerator Contract

A community group is taking Gloucestershire County Council to court over the award of a £600 million incinerator contract. Community R4C, a...

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Action Required To Halt A Return To Deadly Smog

First Mile has released a new image to illustrate the reality of pollution in London. The harrowing depiction is of what London could look like if air...

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Air Quality Monitoring - Khan Helps Londoners Breath More Easily

January 15 saw London's Mayor launch the world's largest air quality monitoring network. Breathe London combines state-of-the-art technology...

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Clean Air Strategy - Gove Helps You Breath More Easily

Monday 14 saw Environment Secretary Michael Gove launch the Government's new Clean Air Strategy - setting a long-term target to reduce...

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New Year Resolutions - Help To Stop Smoking

Public Health England has launched a campaign to encourage smokers to quit. Employers have been encourage to disseminate the message. The PHE has...

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Drawing Conclusions Via Air Quality Audits

20 nurseries in some of London’s most polluted areas are to receive new indoor and outdoor air quality audits to identify measures to reduce...

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All I Need Is The Air That I Breath To Be More Productive

C02 levels in offices are silently damaging UK productivity a new study has found, with the failure to regulate environmental conditions having a...

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Growing Greenhouse Gasses Hamper 2030 Targets

Greenhouse gas emissions across the European Union rose slightly in 2017, mostly because of the transport sector. Preliminary estimates published...

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Air Pollution Still Too High Across Europe

Despite slow improvements, air pollution continues to exceed European Union and World Health Organization limits and guidelines, according to updated...

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Taxi Tax - Hailing Apps Launch Green Levies

Gett, the black taxi app will offer customers the ability to exclusively order the new TX Electric taxi in London. Meanwhile Uber is to add a 15p a...

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Dump Your Old Boiler In Cleaner Heat Cashback Scheme

London's Mayor has launched a new £10 million boiler scrappage scheme for smaller businesses - which FM firms operating in that sector can...

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Get The Inside Out

A mental health awareness campaign has returned to our TV screens; one organisation is saying wellbeing - and particularly air quality - is the new...

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Stinky Renewi - Pew And Phew

A rather smelly waste company has said 'phew' as it avoids a massive fine, for causing more than a little stink, by changing its habits and...

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Low Carbon Breathes Life Into City Economy

Want jobs, public health and social inclusion? Make sure your city investment is low carbon says a new report - from a coalition that includes over 40...

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A New Way At Old Admiralty

Dustcontrol UK and Speedy Hire have combined to help Willmott Dixon refurbish the Old Admiralty Building (OAB) in Horseguards Parade, central London,...

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UK First In Bioenergy Carbon Capture Storage

Drax has announced that it is to pilot the first bioenergy carbon capture storage (BECCS) project of its kind in Europe, which, if successful, could...

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It's Good To Touch the Green, Green Grass

A new report makes the business case for constructing or refurbishing buildings to be green and with health and wellbeing features...

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Biofuels - 15 Year Target To Double Their Use

Tough new biofuel targets came into force on April 15 which will double the use of renewable fuels in the UK transport sector within 15 years,...

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Delivering On Off Grid Electric Vehicles

The Smart Electric Urban Logistics project has provided power to over 170 new electric delivery vehicles in the London area. Off Grid Energy has...

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UHoo - Nine Sensors In Indoor Air Quality Monitor

With nine sensors in every uHoo monitor, you'll get more information on indoor air quality than any other indoor air quality monitoring system in...

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Nothing Super About Cycling Plans For London

Cycle Superhighways, Quietways, the cycle hire scheme, cycle parking, upgrades to junction design and mini-Holland programmes – they’re...

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Asbestos Fanned By Sauchiehall Street Fire

The fire on Glasgow's famous Sauchiehall Street has led to the street and those in the vicinity being cordoned off for much longer - not because...

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Air Quality In Offices - A Breeze

The new Susurro, a ceiling mounted heat recovery unit from Airflow Developments, has been designed to provide continuous decentralised ventilation for...

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Electric Vehicles Boosted By Household Waste

LondonEnergy has taken delivery of two new BMW i3 electric cars and powers them from their own waste plant. The company has installed four charging...

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Probiotic Cleaners And Good & Bad HVAC Bacteria

For FMs concerned about in indoor air quality and the toxins that go into their buildings, Vern Klein explains how the latest specialist HVAC cleaning...

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London Air Quality Target Hit For First Time

Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, revealed this week ending Jan 19 that for the first time since modern records began London was entering the third...

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Fighting For Air - BBC Pollution Programme Aired

EarthSense air pollution sensors have been used and showcased as part of a BBC online service to demonstrate air quality issues - and the...

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Breathing Life Into London's Lungs As Pollution Death Rate Rises

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has strengthened his commitment to protect London’s Green Belt and other important open spaces for future...

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RBS Swings Environmental Axe In National Tree Week

In one year, the energy saving additive EndoTherm has helped RBS to reduce its energy consumption by 29% and carbon emissions by 10 tonnes. The new...

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All Aboard On The Air Quality Charabanc

Local authorities and bus companies in Bristol, York, Brighton, Surrey, Denbighshire and Wiltshire have been awarded 11 million funding under the...

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Patience Must Prevail in UK Air Pollution Plight

Amid a recent flurry of headlines around air pollution in the UK, Bureau Veritas has been quick to assert that patience must prevail as there are many...

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Nine to Five & Five to Nine - We Want the Airwaves

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has encouraged leading TV and radio broadcasters to work with him to help inform Londoners in particular and the...

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Battle Bus - Biofuels Don't Need Infrastructure Change

Buses in the Helsinki region and most of machinery and trucks used by the City of Helsinki are switching to waste and residue based biofuels. Helsinki...

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Air Action Due - Diesel and Petrol Banned?

The government, in the form of Environment Minister Michael Gove, confirmed on Wednesday 26 that it will end the sale of all new...

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French Forced to Come Clean

France’s highest legal authority has ordered the French government to produce plans within nine months to clean up the country’s illegal...

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Citizen Khan Goes On The Buses

Sadiq Khan (Mayor of London) has announced that the most polluting buses in the capital are going to be cleaned up, with their harmful emissions cut...

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Draft Plans or Daft Plans?

ClientEarth is a high-powered group of environmental lawyers and activists. They say a High Court judgment delivered on Wednesday July 5 on air...

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Heading Down Electric Avenues

Engie has announced its commitment to begin switching to an electric vehicle (EV) fleet to improve air quality and help meet its decarbonisation...

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Air Quality - Research, Fines and the Death of the Diesel

MPs from four select committees have combined forces to launch an unprecedented joint inquiry on air quality to scrutinise cross-government plans to...

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Driving the Air Quality and Congestion Argument

Former racing driver and Confused.com motoring Editor Amanda Stretton says she has a solution for the impact cars have on air quality. She...

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Coughing-up the Truth On London Air Quality

Responding to the issuing of the first ‘Very High’ air pollution alert since he became Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan said: “The...

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Neighbourhoods Need to Breathe

New funding has been announced to improve air quality across London as winter temperatures highlight the level of smog in the Capital. Six schemes,...

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All I Need is the App That I Breath

The City of London Corporation has launched a new version of its City Air App, giving users access to real-time air pollution data to automatically...

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Killer Air - High Court Condemns Government

A High Court ruling came this week ending November 4 that the government has broken the law by failing to tackle illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide...

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Link Between Air Quality and Alzheimer’s Found

Tiny magnetic particles from air pollution have for the first time been discovered to be lodged in human brains – and researchers think they...

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All I Need is the Air that I Breathe

A study has found that the impact of road transport on air quality is not given sufficient priority in UK transport planning. Alongside a lack of...

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ULEZ Vous? What Do You Think of Emissions Plan?

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has brought plans for the toughest crackdown on the most polluting vehicles by any major city around the world first...

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Air Today - Gone Tomorrow

Worrying new figures published recently have revealed that Londoners living in the capital’s most deprived boroughs are up to twice as likely to...

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Greens and Cabbies Call for Air Quality Action

They may seem disparate groups but cab drivers and cyclists have joined Greenpeace to demand ‘real action’ on air pollution. The...

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Clean Air, Why We Should Care

Each year, more than 130 million workdays are lost in the UK due to sickness, costing employers a staggering £32 billion in lost productivity....

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Dealing with Coughs and Sneezes and Nasty Diseases

A new air quality control system for public and shared spaces is now available in the UK from Fellowes. The AeraMax Professional is claimed to...

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Air that is Far From Fair

Recent US studies have found that the indoor air quality in offices can be two to five times worse than the air outside. The findings come from...

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Taking a Dare with the UK's Poor Air

The not for profit organisation Deliver Change has launched the Let’s Make Air Pollution Visible initiative to tackle poor air quality in the...

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Bo Jo Goes for NO2 Show

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has just published the world’s first report to use updated methods to assess the true health and economic...

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Predicted Pollution and Respiratory Risk

As reported in the national media, today is expected to see the highest levels of atmospheric pollution affect large parts of the country. DEFRA...

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In Tune to Help You Breath More Easily

Change London, CBRE, the global real estate advisor, and global law firm, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), have 'tuned in' together to promote...

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Paris in the Spring - Not Such a Romantic Ideal

At the beginning of last week, French Gendarmes were called on to help reduce traffic coming into Paris by half. Only cars with ‘odd...

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Dirty Jobs - WHO Agency Calls for More Effective Filtration in Building Ventilation Systems

The International Agency for Research on Cancer a specialised agency of the World Health Organization (WHO) – has declared there is convincing...

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