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About Respro® UK Ltd

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

Air pollution cameras trialled on London roads to monitor vehicle emissions 

  Pollution cameras created by an ex-NASA scientist are being installed on two London roads in a £149,000 trial to measure emissions given off by passing vehicles. The temporary cameras, which will each be in place for a week, pass … Continue reading

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Drivers ‘exposed to highest levels of pollution’ 

What’s the best way to avoid air pollution travelling in a city? Walking, cycling or in a vehicle? It’s a question I put a few months ago when testing some mobile pollution monitors along the busy Brompton Road in London’s … Continue reading

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Scientists: air pollution led to more than 5.5 million premature deaths in 2013

More than half of the deaths were in India and China, and researchers compared air pollution problem to the conditions under centuries of industrial revolution Air pollution caused more than 5.5 million people to die prematurely in 2013, according to … Continue reading

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Polluted air causes 5.5 million deaths a year new research says 

More than 5.5 million people worldwide are dying prematurely every year as a result of air pollution, according to new research. Most of these deaths are occurring in the rapidly developing economies of China and India. The main culprit is … Continue reading

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Utah sees worst air pollution since 2013

Utah’s pollution is at its highest levels since 2013 thanks to an inversion that is trapping murky air above Salt Lake and Utah valleys. Salt Lake City registered a red-air day on Wednesday, with the Utah Division of Air Quality … Continue reading

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London drivers urged to turn off engines in bid to tackle air pollution

Plans announced by Boris Johnson would see the capital’s drivers encouraged by signs and volunteers to turn off their engines in traffic jams London drivers will be encouraged by volunteers and signs to turn off their engines in traffic jams … Continue reading

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Utah Air Getting Dangerous 

Air quality along the Wasatch front isn’t just unsightly, but getting dangerous. Hospitals are seeing an increase in the number of patients having lung and heart issues. Studies have shown when air is this bad it can lead to more … Continue reading

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Traffic-Related Air Pollution Linked To Formation Of Facial Dark Spots In Women

Older women often struggle to control dark spots, because no matter what product they use, these spots would not go away. In a new study, researchers found the link between traffic-related air pollution and the formation of facial dark spots in … Continue reading

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