Level of air pollutant of nitrogen dioxide ( NO2 ) in the British capital , London , reaching the highest level in Europe . This chemical is dangerous for human health , especially if inhaled through the respiratory tract .
Efforts European Union ( EU ) combat global warming by deflecting the traditional understanding of using gasoline to diesel engines it affects others . Policy of the European Union ( EU ) since 2000 " allow " more production of diesel cars . Diesel produces less carbon dioxide ( CO2 ) , but produce more chemical compounds NO2 . When the added pollution from gasoline cars , the result NO2 levels increased threefold .
" The government has known this for more than 10 years that the diesel produces all these harmful pollutants . However , all covered by their CO2 agenda . This is a disaster for air pollution . More than that , this is a disaster for public health , " Simon Birkett press , creator of the nonprofit group Clean Air , in London , as reported by Automotive News , Wednesday ( 28/05/2014 ) .
The maximum limit
London is not the only city that has a bad title in Europe . There are 301 territories detected has passed the limit of NO2 in 2012 . Including , Paris , Rome , Athens , Madrid , Brussels , and Berlin .
EU NO2 limit by a maximum of 40 micrograms per cubic meter of air . In central London , the dose reached 94 micrograms in 2012 . From other data sources , namely King's College , this year the average NO2 increased to 83 micrograms , while in Beijing " only " 56 micrograms .
" Nitrogen dioxide is a problem that can be found in large cities that have traffic density . From many cases , the condition is getting worse because of the type of vehicle uses diesel engines , " said Alberto Gonzalez Ortiz , project leader of the air quality in the European Environment Agency .
