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Author: DougDoug Date: Jun 13, 2008 22:41
Hypermobility rules whatever the cost.
"More than 60,000 extra flights will pass low over London each year
under a government plan to suspend air pollution limits to allow
Heathrow to expand.
The two existing runways will be used much more intensively, meaning
that people living under flight paths will no longer have half a day's
respite from aircraft passing overhead.
The plan will result in an additional 25 million journeys by road to
and from the airport each year, causing a sharp increase in air
pollution from vehicle exhausts. The worst increases in nitrogen
dioxide, which causes respiratory illnesses and premature death, will
be along the M4 corridor..."
More:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article4133526.ece
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Author: TooommyTooommy Date: Jun 13, 2008 23:35
> Hypermobility rules whatever the cost.
>
> "More than 60,000 extra flights will pass low over London each year
> under a government plan to suspend air pollution limits to allow
> Heathrow to expand.
>
> The two existing runways will be used much more intensively, meaning
> that people living under flight paths will no longer have half a day's
> respite from aircraft passing overhead.
>
> The plan will result in an additional 25 million journeys by road to
> and from the airport each year, causing a sharp increase in air
> pollution from vehicle exhausts. The worst increases in nitrogen
> dioxide, which causes respiratory illnesses and premature death, will
> be along the M4 corridor..."
>
> More:
> ...
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Author: NMNM Date: Jun 13, 2008 23:38
On 14 Jun, 06:41, Doug riseup.net> wrote:> Hypermobility rules whatever the cost.
>
> "More than 60,000 extra flights will pass low over London each year
> under a government plan to suspend air pollution limits to allow
> Heathrow to expand.
>
> The two existing runways will be used much more intensively, meaning
> that people living under flight paths will no longer have half a day's
> respite from aircraft passing overhead.
>
> The plan will result in an additional 25 million journeys by road to
> and from the airport each year, causing a sharp increase in air
> pollution from vehicle exhausts. The worst increases in nitrogen
> dioxide, which causes respiratory illnesses and premature death, will
> be along the M4 corridor..."
>
> More:
>
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article4133526.ece ...
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Author: TooommyTooommy Date: Jun 14, 2008 01:30
by the way NM - there's a clue in the NG name - TRANSPORT
Planes count as ...
"NM" mac.com> wrote in message
news:47de6732-0f75-4150-a446-7fc4b1d5db55@59g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...> On 14 Jun, 06:41, Doug riseup.net> wrote:>> Hypermobility rules whatever...
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Author: NMNM Date: Jun 14, 2008 01:39
On 14 Jun, 09:30, "Tooommy" antymail.co.uk> wrote:> by the way NM - there's a clue in the NG name - TRANSPORT
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> Planes count as ...
>
Wow! Thanks for the insight, I never suspected that.
The point of my comment, which flew way over you head, was the
apparent lack of reference to cars or motorists in the original post.
NM
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Author: TooommyTooommy Date: Jun 14, 2008 23:02
> The point of my comment, which flew way over you head, was the
> apparent lack of reference to cars or motorists in the original post.
>
So you're just having a go because you like having a dig at dug - GROW UP
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Author: DougDoug Date: Jun 14, 2008 23:34
On 14 Jun, 07:35, "Tooommy" antymail.co.uk> wrote:>> Hypermobility rules whatever the cost.
>
>> "More than 60,000 extra flights will pass low over London each year
>> under a government plan to suspend air pollution limits to allow
>> Heathrow to expand.
>
>> The two existing runways will be used much more intensively, meaning
>> that people living under flight paths will no longer have half a day's
>> respite from aircraft passing overhead.
>
>> The plan will result in an additional 25 million journeys by road to
>> and from the airport each year, causing a sharp increase in air
>> pollution from vehicle exhausts. The worst increases in nitrogen
>> dioxide, which causes respiratory illnesses and premature death, will
>> be along the M4 corridor..." ...
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Author: BrimstoneBrimstone Date: Jun 15, 2008 00:39
Doug wrote:
> On 14 Jun, 07:35, "Tooommy" antymail.co.uk> wrote:>>> Hypermobility rules whatever the cost.
>>
>>> "More than 60,000 extra flights will pass low over London each year
>>> under a government plan to suspend air pollution limits to allow
>>> Heathrow to expand.
>>
>>> The two existing runways will be used much more intensively, meaning
>>> that people living under flight paths will no longer have half a
>>> day's respite from aircraft passing overhead.
>>
>>> The plan will result in an additional 25 million journeys by road to
>>> and from the airport each year, causing a sharp increase in air
>>> pollution from vehicle exhausts. The worst increases in nitrogen
>>> dioxide, which causes respiratory illnesses and premature death, ...
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Author: VancomycinVancomycin Date: Jun 15, 2008 09:36
Heathrow should be moved to Southend-on-Sea.
No brainer.
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Author: Tony DragonTony Dragon Date: Jun 15, 2008 09:40
Vancomycin wrote:
> Heathrow should be moved to Southend-on-Sea.
>
> No brainer.
But surly that would spoil Southend?
--
Tony the Dragon
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