Recent News Headlines : Noise Pollution

LONDON TAKES 5 DAYS TO BREACH 2017 AIR POLLUTION LIMIT


It's estimated that nearly 10,000 Londoners die prematurely every year as a result of air pollution... READ MORE

7th January, 2017 1568

LONDON BREAKS ITS ANNUAL AIR POLLUTION LIMIT FOR 2017 IN JUST 5 DAYS


London broke the annual limit for air pollution just five days into 2017, according to data from the capital's main monitoring system... READ MORE

7th January, 2017 199

BEIJING STILL CHOKED BY SMOG, AS CHINA IN 3RD YEAR OF 'WAR ON POLLUTION'


The Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau told state media the total number of blue sky days reached 198 last year, up 12 from 2015... READ MORE

3rd January, 2017 186

POLLUTION ALERTS ISSUED AS CHINA STARTS 2017 ENGULFED BY SMOG


Beijing and other cities across northern and central China were shrouded in thick smog on Monday, prompting authorities to delay dozens of flights and close highways... READ MORE

2nd January, 2017 0

LONDON MAYOR TO DOUBLE FUNDING TO TACKLE AIR POLLUTION


Khan said With nearly 10,000 Londoners dying early every year due to air pollution, tackling poor air quality is a public health emergency that requires bold action... READ MORE

7th December, 2016 5437

UK HAS SECOND-HIGHEST NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM NO2 POLLUTION IN EUROPE


The European Environment Agency said the UK had 11,940 premature deaths from nitrogen dioxide NO2 in 2013... READ MORE

23rd November, 2016 1826

NEW DELHI ANNOUNCES MEASURES TO TACKLE SOARING AIR POLLUTION


India's capital, one of the world's dirtiest cities, saw PM2.5 levels rise 90 times over the level deemed safe... READ MORE

7th November, 2016 52

MAKE CENTRAL LONDON DIESEL-FREE TO SOLVE AIR POLLUTION CRISIS - REPORT


Air pollution in London is at lethal levels, said Laurie Laybourn-Langton, one of the IPPR report authors... READ MORE

2nd November, 2016 1099

300 MILLION CHILDREN LIVE IN AREAS WITH EXTREME AIR POLLUTION, DATA REVEALS


In Europe, 120 million children live in areas where outdoor air pollution exceeds international limits, and 20 million suffer levels over double the limit... READ MORE

31st October, 2016 4612

STUDY LINKS BLOOD PRESSURE RISK TO ROAD NOISE


However, this study controlled for traffic noise exposure and found that the associations of air pollution with hypertension did not vanish... READ MORE

25th October, 2016 675

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TORY LOBBYING AGAINST AIR POLLUTION LAWS SMELLS OF POLITICAL CORRUPTION


The latest example is the covert lobbying by the British government to try to weaken European air pollution rules on behalf of the coal industry... READ MORE

20th August, 2015 4346

WIDE RANGE OF CARS EMIT MORE POLLUTION IN REALISTIC DRIVING TESTS, DATA SHOWS


Diesel cars made by Renault, Nissan, Hyundai, Citroen, Fiat and Volvo among others emitted far more NOx in more rigorous tests, research shows... READ MORE

30th September, 2015 2310

NEW INHALER PROTECTS LUNGS AGAINST EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION


The impact of air pollution costs 5tn a year, according to a World Bank report published last week... READ MORE

16th September, 2016 2032

SHOCK FIGURES TO REVEAL DEADLY TOLL OF GLOBAL AIR POLLUTION


We have a public health emergency in many countries from pollution... READ MORE

17th January, 2016 1991

CHINA TOPS WHO LIST FOR DEADLY OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTION


China is the world's deadliest country for outdoor air pollution, according to analysis by the World Health Organisation WHO ... READ MORE

27th September, 2016 1504

AIR POLLUTION IN CHINA IS KILLING 4,000 PEOPLE EVERY DAY, A NEW STUDY FINDS


Air pollution in China is killing 4,000 people every day, a new study finds... READ MORE

13th August, 2015 1273

BORIS JOHNSON ACCUSED OF BURYING STUDY LINKING POLLUTION AND DEPRIVED SCHOOLS


Unpublished report found four-fifths of the 433 London primary schools in areas breaching EU limits for NO2 were deprived... READ MORE

17th May, 2016 1183

AIR POLLUTION RISING AT AN 'ALARMING RATE' IN WORLD'S CITIES


More than 80 percent of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed the World Health Organisation limits... READ MORE

12th May, 2016 1159

WORLD'S FIRST SMOG FILTERING TOWER GOES ON TOUR


According to the World Air Quality Index, most of western Europe enjoys clean air, with exceptions including London, where air quality is classified as moderate... READ MORE

19th September, 2015 1148

FIRST CAR-FREE DAY IN PARIS RESULTS IN LOWER AIR AND NOISE POLLUTION


Earlier this year a spike in smog levels briefly made Paris the world's most polluted city... READ MORE

4th October, 2015 1125

AIR POLLUTION MAY CAUSE MORE UK DEATHS THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT, SAY SCIENTISTS


Jos Dings said the solutions to the air pollution problem would also slash carbon emissions, creating a win-win for human health and the climate... READ MORE

2nd April, 2015 1040

10 CITIES WITH WORSE AIR POLLUTION THAN BEIJING


Beijing doesn't even crack the top 20 for cities with the worst air pollution, according to the World Health Organization... READ MORE

9th December, 2015 637

LONDONERS OVERWHELMINGLY BACK SADIQ KHAN'S AIR POLLUTION CRACKDOWN


Khan called on the government to introduce a nationwide diesel scrappage scheme for all vehicles, which proved popular with consultation respondents... READ MORE

15th September, 2016 581

EU DILUTES PROPOSAL TO HALVE AIR POLLUTION DEATHS AFTER UK LOBBYING


If implemented, weakened proposal means 14,000 people could die prematurely across Europe each year from 2030... READ MORE

3rd June, 2016 574

MPS: UK AIR POLLUTION IS A 'PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY'


ClientEarth previously called the government's latest plan an insult to those being made sick and dying from air pollution and is mounting a new legal challenge... READ MORE

27th April, 2016 454

CHILEAN CAPITAL SUSPENDS HEAVY INDUSTRY AND TAKES CARS OFF ROAD TO DEAL WITH SMOG CRISIS


Air pollution in Santiago has got so bad that the country's Environment Ministry has had to issue an environmental state of emergency warning... READ MORE

22nd June, 2015 440

AIR POLLUTION LINKED TO INCREASED MENTAL ILLNESS IN CHILDREN


A major new study has linked air pollution to increased mental illness in children, even at low levels of pollution... READ MORE

13th June, 2016 428

CAR MAKERS FACE 'REAL WORLD' EMISSIONS TESTS IN EU POLLUTION CLAMPDOWN


Europe to become first place in world to force car makers to undergo more realistic tests in bid to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions... READ MORE

3rd February, 2015 408

INDIAN MINISTER PROMISES TO TACKLE COUNTRY'S ACUTE AIR POLLUTION PROBLEM


Following a 1998 court decision, Delhi converted its bus and rickshaws to compressed national gas, which had a major impact on pollution... READ MORE

5th April, 2015 386

HEATHROW EXPANSION RISKS DEEPENING LONDON'S AIR POLLUTION CRISIS


A third runway could throw air quality standards and UK climate targets to the wind... READ MORE

1st July, 2015 342

BREXIT WOULD WORSEN UK'S AIR POLLUTION CRISIS, SAY EXPERTS


The UK's air pollution crisis would get worse if the country votes to leave the European Union, according to a new poll of environment professionals... READ MORE

10th June, 2016 325

THE TRUTH ABOUT LONDON'S AIR POLLUTION


But the air pollution is not only a political one for her, but also very personal... READ MORE

5th February, 2016 290

BORIS JOHNSON 'HELD BACK' NEGATIVE FINDINGS OF AIR POLLUTION REPORT


A spokesman for Johnson on Tuesday defended his record on air pollution as mayor and said he had not hid its impact from Londoners... READ MORE

17th May, 2016 289

INDIA'S DOCTORS BLAME AIR POLLUTION FOR SHARP RISE IN RESPIRATORY DISEASES


But that seems to be wishful thinking, said Prof Sudhir Chella Rajan, a specialist in urban air pollution at the Indian Institute of Technology Chennai... READ MORE

23rd September, 2015 284

BORIS JOHNSON ADVISED HIS LONDON AIR POLLUTION PLANS ARE TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE


Boris Johnson advised his London air pollution plans are too little, too late... READ MORE

11th February, 2015 267

INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTION 'CLAIMING AT LEAST 40,000 UK LIVES A YEAR'


However, indoor air pollution is estimated to have caused or contributed to 99,000 deaths across Europe in 2012, the report states... READ MORE

22nd February, 2016 266

PARIS BANS HALF OF CITY'S TRAFFIC TO REDUCE POLLUTION


Police have lowered speed limits and ordered a halt to trash burning as part of emergency measures triggered by a surge in air pollution... READ MORE

21st March, 2015 260

FARMING IS 'SINGLE BIGGEST CAUSE' OF WORST AIR POLLUTION IN EUROPE


Nitrogen compounds from fertilisers and animal waste drifting over industrial regions is combining to form fine particulate pollution, report finds... READ MORE

17th May, 2016 240

CHINA TO BUILD VENTILATION 'CORRIDORS' IN BEIJING TO HELP TACKLE AIR POLLUTION


Authorities in Beijing are reportedly developing a network of ventilation corridors to help tackle the city's notorious air pollution... READ MORE

21st February, 2016 229

AIR POLLUTION KILLS MORE THAN AIDS AND MALARIA COMBINED EACH YEAR


And their findings reveal outdoor particulate air pollution results in 3.2 million premature deaths each year... READ MORE

16th June, 2015 221

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BARACK OBAMA SAYS END OF HIS PRESIDENCY IS 'A CLARIFYING MOMENT' AS HE GIVES FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE YEAR


Mr Obama recounted how he confronted Vladimir Putin over allegations that Moscow was interfering in the US election, telling the Russian president to cut it out ... READ MORE

17th December, 2016 194

WHO IS WINNING THE ELECTION SO FAR? DONALD TRUMP, HILLARY CLINTON VOTERS COULD DECIDE SWING STATE RESULTS, EARLY VOTING SHOWS


Voters stand near a voting sign before casting ballots during early voting at the Franklin County Board of Elections in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 28, 2016... READ MORE

8th November, 2016 13

CLINTON'S LEAD WEAKENS AS MOMENTUM SHIFTS IN KEY ELECTION BATTLEGROUNDS


Mr Trump spent Wednesday on the stump in the Sunshine State, with rallies in Miami, Orlando and Pensacola... READ MORE

2nd November, 2016 158

HEATHROW AIRPORT EXPANSION GETS GOVERNMENT APPROVAL


Heathrow is the most expensive hub airport in the world - and airports are not funded by the taxpayer but by passengers... READ MORE

25th October, 2016 2756

OBAMA CREATES AMERICA'S FIRST PROTECTED AREA IN ATLANTIC


Creating the Atlantic Ocean's first marine national monument is a needed response to dangerous climate change, oceanic dead zones and unsustainable fishing... READ MORE

16th September, 2016 4

G20: OBAMA WARNS BEIJING AGAINST SOUTH CHINA SEA AGGRESSION


As he arrives in China, US president says he has attempted to convince Xi Jinping of the benefits of restraint... READ MORE

3rd September, 2016 850

NEW CLINTON EFFORT TRIES TO TAP THE POWER OF 'DREAMERS'


Polling shows Trump doing worse with Latino voters than any GOP presidential candidate since 1996... READ MORE

15th August, 2016 32

DONALD TRUMP'S SECOND AMENDMENT THREAT MAY IMPLY HILLARY CLINTON (OR SCOTUS JUSTICE) COULD BE SHOT


EDT -- Donald Trump's campaign quickly released a statement Tuesday regarding his remarks about the Second Amendment and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in Wilmington, North Carolina... READ MORE

10th August, 2016 30

RAUL CASTRO HAS URGED BARACK OBAMA TO RETURN GUANTANAMO BAY


In a remarkable, jarring sequence, Mr Castro responded indignantly to a question about Cuban political prisoners... READ MORE

22nd March, 2016 14

INEQUALITY CURBS ENTHUSIASM FOR OBAMA VISIT AMONG CUBA'S POOR


Their exile families are more firmly established in the United States than Afro-Cubans... READ MORE

21st March, 2016 152

CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU ON US STATE VISIT


Mr Obama extended an invitation to Mr Trudeau shortly after his election in October 2015... READ MORE

10th March, 2016 505

OBAMA ADVISER DEESE TO LEAD WHITE HOUSE'S SUPREME COURT PROCESS


Deese has a history of taking on projects important to the president within the White House... READ MORE

29th February, 2016 41


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