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

Pollutionwatch: The world’s dirtiest cities

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

For the first time in history, over half the world’s population now live in cities. But only 12% of urban dwellers enjoy airborne particle pollutionthat meets World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. Globally, lowest city air pollution is in Canada and Iceland … Continue reading →

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Satellite Images Show That US Air Quality Is Actually Improving

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

You may not have noticed, but if you’ve been living in a major US city for the past decade, your quality of air has actually been improving. New Images out from NASA satellites show this significant reduction in air pollution … Continue reading →

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Iran sees reduction of air pollution in Tehran

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Iran, which is experiencing some big problems relating to air pollution, is trying to resolve the problems through various ways. As a result of government’s measures to address the problems, air pollution in Iran’s capital city Tehran has diminished recently. … Continue reading →

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Haze hits Malaysia; Moderate air quality expected in S’pore

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

As the haze makes its presence felt once again, unhealthy levels of air pollution were recorded in several areas of western Peninsular Malaysia, while other parts of the country registered moderate and good readings. As of 8pm yesterday, the Air … Continue reading →

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Study: climate change will worsen air pollution

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

By the end of the century, more than half of the world’s population could be exposed to “stagnant atmospheric conditions”, which would keep pollutants low in the air, worsening the effects of pollution, according to a new study. Scientists predicted … Continue reading →

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Poor air quality killing 500 city residents a year

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

It is killing hundreds of people in Sheffield every year, with annual health costs of £160 million. But tackling the city’s unsafe levels of deadly air pollution effectively means some tough calls for decision makers in Sheffield. The city was … Continue reading →

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Air pollutant reading improves as smoke blows away

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

All states recorded a moderate to healthy Air Pollutant Index (API) this morning, compared with yesterday when Port Klang reached an unhealthy level. The Department of Environment’s website showed that only the Balak Baru, Kuantan area exceeded an API of … Continue reading →

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Pollution in nation worse last month than in May 2013

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in May around the country was slightly worse than it was the same period last year, with air quality in the Yangtze River Delta deteriorating the most, according to the Ministry of Environmental Protection. The ministry released air … Continue reading →

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