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About Respro® UK Ltd

Respro® Masks: Cycle masks, motorcycle masks and allergy masks. External wear for internal protection.

‘Air pollution more concerning than gang violence in central London’ 

Air pollution is now the top issue of concern among residents in London’s historic centre, town hall chiefs revealed today. A fifth of people named it in a survey in Westminster as a very or fairly big problem — more … Continue reading

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Moss is useful bioindicator of cadmium air pollution, new study finds 

Moss growing on urban trees is a useful bio-indicator of cadmium air pollution in Portland, Oregon, a U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station-led study has found. The work–the first to use moss to generate a rigorous and detailed map … Continue reading

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The rites and wrongs of spring 

Last month, scientists from 12 European countries gathered in a Paris suburb to watch a spring phenomenon. They were not disappointed. Once again, western Europe was enveloped in particle pollution. The Parisian pollution warning service was activated on 11 March. … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Respro® Techno™ Anti-Pollution Mask Review

Respro® Techno Anti-Pollution Mask Review by The Urban Prepper

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Odd-Even Experiment Did Little In Reducing Air Pollution In Delhi: IIT Study

The odd-even experiment in the national capital yielded little in terms of reducing air pollution or congestion on the city roads, initial findings of an IIT-Delhi study has found. In fact, the preliminary report says that average speed of vehicles … Continue reading

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Sahara dust only ‘partly responsible’ for UK’s worst pollution event in 10 years 

Thin film of red dust enveloping parts of country for two weeks in 2014 came mostly from farms in mainland Europe and local emissions, study says Britain’s most serious air pollution event in the past 10 years was only partly … Continue reading

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Respirator mask reduces effects of pollution on the heart

The use of a respiratory filter mask, a common practice in China and Japan, among other countries, helps minimize the impact of pollution on people with heart failure during rush-hour traffic in cities such as São Paulo, Brazil. For healthy … Continue reading

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Mexico City Doubles Driving Ban as Pollution Persists

Mexico City authorities have doubled down on the capital’s emergency driving ban, ordering two out of every five private vehicles to stay off the road Wednesday as heavy smog continued to blanket the megalopolis. Mexico City has struggled since mid-March to contain … Continue reading

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