UK given more time to reduce PM10s
Re Posted: 4/21/2011 CENSORED European Commission simply don't trust the UK Government to protect people's health Good work saving article 91177info http://www.youtube.com/user/91177info BLOCKED ARTICLE READ HERE - The European Commission has given the UK more time to meet air quality standards in London - on the condition more measures are brought in to tackle pollution. The UK had been threatened with legal action over its failure to meet European standards for particles known as PM10s which come from industry, traffic and domestic heating and cause health problems including asthma and lung cancer. But the Commission said it is giving the UK until June 11 to meet limits on the amount of PM10s in the atmosphere in the capital. The time extension wjavascript:void(0)as granted on the basis that steps have been taken to cut PM10s by the June 11 deadline, and that an air quality plan is in place. The Commission said it is still concerned that the rules on the daily limit for PM10s...