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About Respro® UK Ltd

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

Guildford drivers exposed to high levels of air pollution in town centre jams

A study by the University of Surrey found pollution levels were 29 times higher when vehicles were stuck at red lights compared to free flowing conditions Drivers in Guildford are exposed to dangerously high levels of air pollution when stopped … Continue reading

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Children exposed to air pollution have increased risk of developing a low IQ

Children living in cities with significant air pollution are at an increased risk for detrimental impacts to the brain, including short-term memory loss and lower IQ, according to a new University of Montana study. Findings by UM Professor Dr. Lilian … Continue reading

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Key Points to a Mask

  POINT 1 – Does it seal effectively?  The single most important point: For a mask to work properly, it has to seal the area of nose and mouth from the external environment. The inhaled air has to pass through … Continue reading

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German highway traffic exceeds EU air pollution threshold

Emissions from car exhausts exceeded EU thresholds for nitrogen oxide at half of Germany’s monitoring stations. While 2014 is among the lowest years for particulates levels, the Federal Environment Agency sees no reason for relief. EurActiv Germany reports. Nitrogen oxide, primarily … Continue reading

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Air pollution risk for drivers waiting at red lights

Few things are more frustrating for commuters than finding their journey into work unceremoniously halted by a red light. A new study suggests another reason, however, for commuters to try and avoid traffic lights – dangerously high levels of air … Continue reading

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Conservation poll shows Utahns worry about air pollution, water supplies

Utah residents are overwhelmingly more concerned about air pollution and smog than their neighbors in five Western states and, behind Arizona and New Mexico, worry the most about inadequate water supplies. These results and others are findings from the Conservation … Continue reading

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A good riddance to lead – but what are we breathing now?

Even the Romans knew that lead was toxic but the easy performance gains from adding lead to petrol were too tempting for the oil and car industry. There were many early warnings of toxic effects. The first factory making lead … Continue reading

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‘Very high’ Hong Kong air pollution levels set to continue until the weekend

Bad air in Hong Kong is likely to persist until the weekend as weak winds fail to disperse pollutants. “Very high” concentrations of air pollution engulfed Causeway Bay and Central this afternoon, while “high” levels were recorded in several other … Continue reading

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