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One of the topics of most concern in the 21st century is the welfare of our planet.
Whether its traffic smog, bad town planning, refuse collection, dirty beaches, congested roads, the increase in cancers, oil spills, or the plight of endangered species, all of us are involved with and affected by, pollution issues.
October's Most Popular Articles...
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Complaining About Smell Pollution: If you have a nasty niff in the neighbourhood or perhaps a nuisance neighbour causing a stench, then there are procedures in place by which you can… [260 views in Oct]
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Food Miles: The Environmental Impact of Food: Remember the days when the first strawberries of the year were the ones shown on television at Wimbledon? How times have changed,… [162 views in Oct]
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How Paint Pollution Effects the Environment: We all like the idea of a quick home make-over - and what better pick-me-up for tired-looking walls than a fresh lick of… [84 views in Oct]
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Pollution from Your Heating: There comes a time of year when if you live in Britain the doors stay closed, the curtains are drawn and the heating is turned up. But the simple act… [54 views in Oct]
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The Effect of Traffic Fumes on your Health: This month a Royal Society report stated that thousands of people are dying each year because of air pollution, much of this a direct… [28 views in Oct]
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Safety Concerns about Pylons and Phone Masts: For a long time now there has been concern raised over the safety of electricity pylons and mobile phone masts but until now there… [22 views in Oct]
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Latest Comments
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dlong
Re: Complaining About Smell Pollution
Ive been living in a 1st floor flat nearly 3 years now, and 2 month ago we had new tenants move in below with dogs, after 2…
17 October 2019 -
Kim
Re: Complaining About Smell Pollution
I live in a ground floor maisonette (rented) and have upstairs neighbours on the first floor who own their property. For the…
7 October 2019 -
Flossie
Re: Stop Smoking
I followed the Government's guidelines and approached the local council about smoking impact from neighbours. My house, clothes and furniture smell…
4 October 2019 -
Ella
Re: Food Miles: The Environmental Impact of Food
Very helpful for my homework :) thanks!
16 September 2019 -
Lynsky
Re: The Effect of Traffic Fumes on your Health
I live on a housing estate, with a bypass quite near and a lot of traffic also passes my house, it is so noisy,…
1 September 2019 -
Cooky
Re: Complaining About Smell Pollution
The farmer has dumped 8 artic lorry loads of chicken muck 40 yards from my house it is to be there for 2 months till it is…
23 July 2019 -
smellynextdoor
Re: Complaining About Smell Pollution
help us please, we have lived in our house 12 years, love it have not intention to move as have just spent thousands last…
22 July 2019 -
Paulo
Re: All About Oil-Fired Heating
You don't mention the airborne particulates emitted by these systems.My neighbour in the city has oil fired central heating and his…
14 July 2019 -
Nuisance
Re: Bad Smells and the Law
The windows of our house are overlooking the restaurant with big extractor fan, which is a problem of smell and noise. 5 windows can’t be…
11 July 2019 -
Paul
Re: Bad Smells and the Law
Please can you help. I have a treatment plant and each time we empty it, it smells for 3 or 4 weeks. I’ve bought Bactria powder to put in…
8 June 2019
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