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About Respro® UK Ltd

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

The Return of London’s Fog 

IN January, researchers at King’s College London announced that pollution levels on Oxford Street, in central London, had exceeded limits set for the entire year in just the first four days of 2015. Similarly alarming numbers have been recorded for … Continue reading

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Even Moderate Air Pollution Could Trigger Severe Heart Attacks: Study 

Even moderate levels of air pollution have now been linked to increased risk of heart attacks in people with heart disease. That’s according to new research presented Sunday at the American Heart Association’s annual conference. Researchers analyzed 20 years of data on 16,000 heart attacks treated at Intermountain … Continue reading

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Airpocalypse now: China pollution reaching record levels 

In some areas level of harmful particles in the air were 56 times the levels considered safe by the World Health Organisation Residents of north-eastern China donned gas masks and locked themselves indoors on Sunday after their homes were enveloped … Continue reading

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Kraków issues smog warning 

The southern Polish city of Kraków issued a warning on Thursday in the wake of a dramatic increase in smog.A statement released by the city hall advised that the most vulnerable groups, including asthmatics, children and the elderly, “should avoid … Continue reading

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Air quality may enter unhealthy range Friday: NEA 

Air quality in Singapore is expected to be in the high end of the moderate range and may enter the low end of the unhealthy range tomorrow (Nov 6), the National Environment Agency (NEA). This may mark the end of … Continue reading

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Krakow’s Air Quality Among the Worst in the World 

It is impossible not to notice the thick smogs that periodically blanket Krakow, or to wonder what they are doing to your lungs, but even on seemingly clear days the city’s air is among the most polluted in Europe with … Continue reading

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New strategy to cut air pollution 

A new national strategy aimed at improving air quality by reducing pollution has been published by the Scottish government. It includes a commitment to meet European legal air quality limits across Scotland by 2020. Ministers also pledged to adopt World … Continue reading

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Air pollution levels up as sandstorm blows into Israel 

High air pollution levels continued to impact the Center and South of Israel on Wednesday morning, after a strong southeasterly wind flow spurred a dust transport to Israel from Saudi Arabia and Jordan the day before. While the air pollution … Continue reading

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