Separate figures published by the NHS show an estimated 5.1 per cent of deaths among people aged 30 and over in Bassetlaw were associated with long-term exposure to PM2.5, up from 4.6 per cent the year before.
The British Heart Foundation, which is campaigning for stricter limits on PM2.5 as part of the Government s Environment Bill which returns to Parliament this year, says the country faces “a public health emergency”.
John Maingay, director of policy and influencing at the charity, said: Our toxic air is a public health emergency, and now is the time to take robust action to support everyone’s health as we look to recover from the pandemic.
04 May 2021, 11:05 am
Snapchat users will surely get excited since the popular messaging app is now rolling out its most-awaited Dark Mode feature. However, is it now available on iOS devices?
(Photo : Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
In this photo illustration the Snapchat app is used on an iPhone on October 6, 2014 in London, England. Snapchat allows users messages to vanish after seconds. It is being reported that Yahoo may invest millions of dollars in the start up firm.
Previously, Snapchat s popular Dark Mode feature was only available to a limited number of users. However, the giant messaging platform recently confirmed that it was testing this new feature with a very small percentage.
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What is the IRA and what has it fought for?
The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is the name that has been used by a number of paramilitary groups in Ireland and Northern Ireland, all with the aim of ending British rule and establishing an independent republic within a unified Ireland. Willing to use violence – even regarding it a necessary tactic – the IRA has been classified as illegal and a terrorist organisation by the British and Irish authorities.
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When was the IRA formed?
The movement for ‘home rule’, or self-government of Ireland, gained momentum in the 19th century, and gave way to revolutionary efforts in the 20th century. Following the Easter Rising of 1916 – a failed uprising in Dublin against British rule – existing paramilitary groups such as the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army were succeeded by a new group, the IRA, in 1919.