pollution

Ban on sale of wet wood and house coal hits 2.5m homes as Government clamps down on air pollution

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Homeowners will be stopped from buying coal and wet wood logs from next year as part of a Government clampdown on toxic air pollution. An estimated 2.5million homes in the UK have hearths with open fires or woodburning stoves. But from 2021, traditional coal and wet wood, used by thousands across Britain, will be phased … Read more

Distressed fox with head trapped inside a 2litre bottle highlights the danger of plastic pollution 

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Everyday objects that seem perfectly safe, can sadly become hazardous when found accidentally by animals.  By disposing our rubbish safely instead of littering we are making choices that could save many lives. Protecting animals from harmful rubbish is easy. Dispose of your rubbish responsibly by recycling, reusing or simply putting it in the bin! Plastic … Read more

British people breathe equivalent of one cigarette a day because of air pollution, doctors warn

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British people are breathing in the equivalent of one cigarette a day because of air pollution, a leading doctor has warned. The Government is now being begged by two royal medical colleges to do more to tackle the public health crisis, which is shortening thousands of people’s lives. The Royal College of Physicians and Royal … Read more

Traffic-related air pollution causes FOUR MILLION cases of asthma each year

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Four million children around the world develop asthma each year because of road traffic pollution, a major study has estimated. Exposure to nitrogen dioxide, largely from road transport, is thought to be behind 38,000 new cases in the UK and 240,000 in the US each year. The global research ranked the UK the 29th worst … Read more