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About Respro® UK Ltd

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

Will Pennsylvania’s Proposed Anti-Smog Regs Actually Create New Pollution Hot Spots?

Some people claim that the Clean Air Act has its roots in Pennsylvania, where in 1948, a single smog event left 20 people dead and 6,000 others ill in the town of Donora. It was the worst air pollution disaster … Continue reading

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‘Le Smog’ from Paris threatens London air quality as emissions forecast to drift north

Paris was today urged to clean up its dirty air — to stop Londoners having to breathe it in. Environmental experts from King’s College London predicted emissions from the French capital were due to drift northwards and across the Channel … Continue reading

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Bill de Blasio Announces ‘Sweeping Update’ to NYC’s Air Pollution Code

In celebration of Earth Day, Mayor Bill de Blasio decided to make the five boroughs a little greener. Mr. de Blasio today announced “the most sweeping update to New York City’s Air Pollution Control Code since 1975,” according to his … Continue reading

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Toronto can do more to reduce premature deaths from air pollution

Torontonians can breathe a little easier today on the subject of air pollution. Canada’s largest city, once nicknamed The Big Smoke, has shown a striking improvement in air quality — saving lives and reducing hospitalizations. But Canada’s largest city can … Continue reading

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Can China Win the War on Air Pollution? 

When Deng Xiaoping introduced market reforms in the late 1970s, the country started its steady rise from the economic doldrums, largely through investment in heavy industrialisation. Since then, its GDP has grown about 10 per cent annually, and its economy … Continue reading

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Air quality board considers easing diesel rules

California air quality officials are considering giving small trucking operations more time to comply with new rules to clean up diesel emissions. The proposal would push back deadlines by a few years for small fleets, lightly used trucks and those … Continue reading

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Too many smoke-spewing vehicles go scot-free in city

The number of vehicles in Bangalore is hovering close to 50 lakh. As on January, as many as 49.67 lakh vehicles were registered in the city. The annual increase in vehicle density is between March 2012 to 2013 has been … Continue reading

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One-third of Beijing pollution comes from outside the city, figures show

Around one-third of the air pollution in China’s smog-hit capital comes from outside the city, official media reported on Wednesday, citing a pollution watchdog. Chen Tian, chief of the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau, said that 28-36% of hazardous airborne particles … Continue reading

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