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A government lab in Teddington has taken on its biggest sample for analysis to date "“ a 14 ton foot-bridge.The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading center of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards, science and technology. For over 100 years it has been the UK's National Measurement Institute and provides highly accurate measurement and analysis for public and private sector benefit alike. The "sample" was a 14 ton footbridge...

25 years of pollution monitoring shows a fall in the presence of toxins in ambient airAir quality in the UK has improved significantly over the last 25 years according to a report published by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Monitoring at 17 testing sites around the UK shows a fall in the presence of harmful heavy metals such as lead, iron and copper in the air we breathe. Results show a 70% reduction in the average presence of all heavy metals tested over the period. The total...