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Campaign calls on European governments to protect their populations from dangerously high air pollution


Two years after the launch of the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) updated Air Quality Guidelines, a new pan-European campaign has been launched calling for European policymakers to protect their citizens from dangerously high levels of air pollution in the upcoming vote on the Ambient Air Quality Directive.


Air pollution is one of the most significant health and environmental challenges facing Europe, with almost 300,000 premature deaths annually. It significantly reduces the quality of life for millions who suffer from debilitating conditions such as respiratory cardiovascular disease.


Backed by global philanthropic organisation the Clean Air Fund, Clean Air Action Now calls for governments across Europe to step-up and protect the 96% of their populations living in towns and cities who are exposed to dangerously high levels of air pollution.


The Ambient Air Quality Directive, a cornerstone of the EU’s Green Deal, aims at reducing deaths from the EU’s #1 environmental cause of premature death in Europe, while also reducing the strain on our ecosystems and biodiversity. The legislation will


be voted on by European governments at a meeting of the Environment Council on 18 December 2023.


Commenting on the campaign’s launch, Jane Burston, Chief Executive Officer of Clean Air Fund, said: “The revision of the Ambient Air Quality Directive is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect European citizens from the dangers of air pollution. With 96% of Europeans living in cities and towns exposed to dangerously high levels of air pollution, governments must act now to help reduce the many thousands of premature deaths caused by outdoor air pollution every year”.


Welcoming the launch of the campaign Anne Stauffer, Deputy Director of the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) said that “Air pollution is the top environmental threat to people’s health. Decision- makers have to follow the science and people’s needs by supporting an ambitious overhaul of the EU’s clean air standards. Clean air is a question of political will, not an individual or lifestyle choice.”


Dr. Anja Behrens, spokesperson for the Clean Air Working Group at the German Climate and Health Alliance ( KLUG) states: “The


Valeport confirms expansion amid rapid growth


Valeport is working to meet the demands of a rapidly growing global market by increasing its headcount and investing in the expansion of its southwest UK-based premises, which now span over 44,000ft2


/4,090m2 across three modern waterfront


buildings. The environmental sensors manufacturer has acquired an adjacent riverside building, which has allowed the subsea specialist to respond to the uplift in demand for its precision probes and sensors and to increase production at its modern manufacturing facility. The new Radcliffe House will accommodate much of Valeport’s office-based staff, enabling the entirety of the existing Sandquay Building to be dedicated to Valeport Water and Valeport Service.


Valeport has also added to its 100-strong workforce, by taking on new staff across its machine shop, product assembly, R&D and service departments, as well as investing in a number


of apprentices to ensure a long-term commitment to skills development to support the company’s robust growth plans. The firm, which has been supplying the subsea sector for over 50 years, has always had a strong focus on lifelong learning and career development and currently has six apprentices in training with a further ten graduated apprentices fully employed by Valeport.


Experiencing buoyant markets across a number of areas, but particularly with the boom in ROV and general survey operations in the oil & gas and renewable energy applications, Valeport’s Managing Director, Matt Quartley, says the additional space will enable Valeport to capitalise on its growing workload and commented: “The extension to the production facilities and additional space will enable us to support our clients across the world and ensure we continue to be at the forefront of premium, precision sensor technology. “The increase in our manufacturing capacity and new staff to support our expansion plans puts us very much on the front foot.”


Following refurbishment, including the addition of new solar panels to the roof, the new Radcliffe House is now home to the firm’s Sales, Marketing, R&D, HR and Finance departments, creating space for Valeport to expand the production facilities in its existing Sandquay Building. Alongside the refurbishment of the new Radcliffe House, Valeport has invested to upgrade its existing buildings that house the now expanded manufacturing capabilities. These improvements to Valeport’s facilities, including a recent replacement of the Sandquay Building roof to deliver increased thermal efficiency, have only been made possible by the firm’s acquisition of Radcliffe House.


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climate crisis is increasingly a public health crisis. While everyone understands that the burning of fossil fuels and the burning of wood fuels climate change, there is much less awareness on the significant health impacts from air pollution as a consequence of fossil fuels and wood burning. Air pollution can be deadly; achieving clean air is our collective responsibility. The health sector urges the German government to support a swift full alignment of clean air standards with WHO recommendations.”


Welcoming the launch of the campaign, Anne Lassman- Trappier, Air quality expert at France Nature Environnement said that “According to Santé Publique France, aligning European standards with WHO values would prevent 80% of air pollution- related deaths in France. What’s more, taking action would cost much less than suffering the effects of air pollution. There should be no hesitation in adopting WHO recommendations.”


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Elab Informatics appointed as LIMS distributor for Autoscribe Informatics in India


Elab Informatics has been appointed as distributor of Autoscribe Informatics prestigious Matrix Gemini LIMS in India. Until now Elab Informatics has focused on growing its Lab Informatics consulting services. This agreement enables Elab to also sell and support Matrix Gemini LIMS software in addition to offering configuration and informatics consulting services to clients.


The comprehensive configuration tools built into Matrix Gemini allows Elab to tailor each LIMS to the exact needs of each client without the need for custom coding. The tools use an intuitive ‘drag and drop’ workflow screen editor to create and modify unlimited numbers of screens, without the need for programming skills. In this way, the LIMS can be designed quickly to exactly match local user requirements.


Elab Informatics has quickly built a strong reputation in guiding clients through laboratory digitization programs, linking LIMS to instruments and corporate systems to drive efficiency and regulatory compliance. The new agreement gives Elab access to the world’s most configurable software, perfect for their diverse spectrum of laboratory types, including research and development, quality control, biobanking, stability, and environmental monitoring.


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“The versatility of Matrix Gemini LIMS provides the perfect platform for consulting organizations such as Elab to dominate their chosen markets,” said John Boother, Autoscribe Informatics. “India is predicted to be among the fastest growing economies over the next few years, with S&P Global predicting an average growth rate of 6.7% up to 2031. The combination of a fast-growing economy, Elab Informatics expertise and customer reach, and the flexibility of Matrix Gemini LIMS, provides a unique opportunity for Elab to grow their market share much faster than the already impressive growth rates across this region.”


“We are excited to be offering Matrix Gemini LIMS to our clients”, said Prashant Gandhi, founder and director of Elab Informatics. “The unusually flexible nature of Autoscribe’s software allows us to help our clients achieve their lab digitization vision, drive automation and efficiency, and meet regulatory requirements across a broad section of industries. Our already broad client base including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and environmental industries will all benefit from the Low Code Development Platform (LCDP) on which Matrix is based. It allows us to rapidly configure LIMS solutions to fit client needs without resorting to software programming methods traditionally used. The result is faster deployments that are more easily supported in the field, and more upgradeable over the lifetime of the LIMS, reducing overall costs for our clients.”


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