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

Pollution along Dorset’s roads breaching EU and UK health standards 

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution along Dorset’s roads breach EU and UK air quality safety standards, figures show. Latest figures from Defra show that most of Bournemouth and Poole’s commuter roads breached the acceptable standard for NOx gases in 2014. Exposure to NOx gases is thought by the … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s air pollution is a classic case of environmental injustice 

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

India’s new tax on car sales is a step in the right direction, but can the country address the wealth and power imbalance driving the health disaster? The news that India is introducing a new tax on car sales to … Continue reading →

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Indonesian province declares emergency as forest fires flare 

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Indonesia’s western province of Riau has declared a state of emergency over forest and land fires blazing on the island of Sumatra, a government official said on Tuesday (March 8). The fires, which send choking smog over Southeast Asia every … Continue reading →

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This City Wants to Pay People to Bike to Work

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

It wouldn’t be the first one. One of the E.U.’s most polluted cities is working to change its commuters’ habits. Milan is considering implementing a program that would compensate people who bike to work, Fast Company reports. It’s consistently ranked … Continue reading →

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Is your football team playing badly? It may be air pollution 

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Footballers’ performance is affected by particles in the air, says German study Down the years, professional footballers have blamed a lacklustre performance on many things. Famous explanations have included the ball being too bouncy (Newcastle United); the pitch being too … Continue reading →

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Air pollution tied to higher risk of preterm birth for moms with asthma 

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pregnant women with asthma may be at an increased risk for preterm births if they are exposed to high levels of air pollution from vehicles, according to new research. The study,published March 1 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical … Continue reading →

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Air pollution hit 163 Chinese cities  

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Polluted air was reported in 163 cities across China as of midday Wednesday after air pollution reared its ugly head Tuesday, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) announced. Tangshan in Hebei Province, and Fuyang in Anhui Province were the most … Continue reading →

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East England towns and cities ‘have illegal NO2 levels’ 

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Illegally-high levels of nitrogen dioxide were recorded at more than 250 sites in the east of England, it has emerged. The law allows no more than 40 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) per cubic metre of air (µg/m3). ClientEarth, a … Continue reading →

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