Monthly Archives: July 2016

Major Study Links Air Pollution to Increased Mental Illness in Children

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A ground-breaking new study from Sweden has highlighted a link between poor air quality and increased levels of mental illness in children. Though scientists have uncovered a growing body of evidence which had pointed to the link in the past, … Continue reading →

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Timaru’s 21st high air pollution day 

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Timaru saw its 21st high pollution day on Tuesday – one more than the number of breaches recorded by the same time last year and the eighth consecutive time air quality standards were breached this month. On Tuesday the 24 … Continue reading →

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Why it’s time Africa features in global plans to manage air pollution

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Two years ago the World Health Organisation (WHO) identified air pollution as the world’s worst environmental health risk. It estimated that more than seven million people die prematurely due to air pollution every year. That is a staggering one in … Continue reading →

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Hot temperatures provoked air pollution alert in Maine over the weekend

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued on Friday an air quality alert due to unhealthy ground-level ozone concentrations in the air along the Maine Coast from Kittery to Acadia National Park. The federal Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday at … Continue reading →

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Mayor of London offers £11m to tackle air pollution

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is offering funding worth £11 million to tackle air pollution in the capital. Eight of the most polluted boroughs will receive a share of the fund to implement measures to fight toxic air quality and filthy … Continue reading →

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Air pollution up in a third of Chinese cities: Greenpeace 

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution levels rose in nearly a third of Chinese cities monitored in the second quarter, environmental campaign group Greenpeace said Wednesday. China’s cities are often hit by severe pollution from coal-burning by power stations, heavy industry and vehicle use, … Continue reading →

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Shipping air pollution causes 24,000 deaths a year in east Asia – study 

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ship traffic is often overlooked compared to smog-producing cars and factories, but it has more than doubled off east Asia since 2005 A boom in shipping is aggravating air pollution in China and other nations in east Asia, causing thousands … Continue reading →

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UK Toxic Air Pollution Levels Rise as Temperatures Increase 

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

As UK temperatures reach their annual peak, air pollution rates will elevate to dangerous levels. Certain pollutants react with sunlight to create ozone, a toxic gas that causes respiratory complications. Ozone levels are forecast to be ‘moderate to high’ this … Continue reading →

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