Cirrus Research plc, the UK company which specialises in the design and development of noise measurement equipment, will be showcasing instruments from its new generation of leading edge ‘opt...
Two former landfill sites in York will be investigated to discover whether they have contaminated nearby land, reducing soil quality in the area.The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural A...
The British government could be subjected to daily fines after the air quality in the area surrounding Heathrow Airport was found to be below European standards.Local residents made a formal compla...
A man who was illegally dismantling vehicles in his back garden has been prosecuted by the Environment Agency.Michael Ian Tillotson was handed a 250-hour community service punishment order for 12 m...
Russia has been accused of dumping chemical weapons and radioactive waste in the Baltic Sea, it has been reported.Earlier this week, Swedish broadcaster SVT alleged that Russia had released toxic w...
Childhood exposure to air pollution, particularly during pregnancy and in the first year of life, has been positively linked to the development of asthma by scientists in Canada.Their findings were...
A new survey has revealed that pesticides which could potentially cause cancer are being used in UK schools.Research released by the Health and Environment Alliance (Heal) and the Pesticides Action...
People living in highly polluted areas and who suffer from asthma are more likely to have an uncontrolled form of the condition, new research has revealed.Medwire news highlighted an article publis...
A new study has revealed that air pollution could be linked to cases of lung cancer in dogs, according to a report in Medical News Today. Dr Giuliano Bettini, an associate professor at the...
A new study has discovered that older adults who are exposed to pollution are at a higher risk of developing pneumonia and being hospitalised, the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care...