Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Scottish car pollution problem is growing

The number of sites in Scotland, the EU pollution laws violated by 50% in the last year increased is, showed a newspaper.

Some 21 streets registered dangerously high levels of pollution in 2008, compared to 14 at the end of 2007, reporting Scotland on Sunday paper.

The sites were air quality management areas, of which there are around the UK named local councils are responsible for reducing pollution in such areas.

Is the newest report, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) submitted to Scotland on Sunday says road transport responsible for most emissions, nitrogen dioxide and diesel particles the main components.

A speaker from the environmental transport Association said: "there is a belief that are better for the planet due to their lower CO2 emissions average diesel."

"Unfortunately, it seems that people, especially in built-up areas, is to pay the price can."


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