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About Respro® UK Ltd

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

Glasgow most polluted city in the UK as Friends of the Earth Scotland warn on health risks of faulty monitoring equipment

GLASGOW was the most polluted city in the UK over the weekend. Hope Street recorded “very high” levels of pollution on Saturday and Sunday. And after it emerged that monitoring equipment was malfunctioning, Friends of the Earth Scotland warned that … Continue reading →

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Respro® Masks FAQ: What size particles does the Techno™ mask filter out?

What size particles does the Techno™ mask filter out? The Techno™ filter has sub-micron filtration capability. What this means is that it is able to trap particles less than one micron in size which is more than capable of the … Continue reading →

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Smog sparks fears over soaring air pollution levels in Kent

Green Party members in Maidstone are demanding steps be taken to tackle a worrying rise in air pollution – which reached a peak last week with smog descending across parts of the county. Levels of air pollution soared last Thursday, … Continue reading →

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Upper North struggles with smog

Most of the upper North has been covered in smog for about a week, with popular tourist destinations like Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai struggling with poor air quality. The polluted air reportedly causes skin and eye irritation as well … Continue reading →

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Air Quality Watch – Santa Barbara

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District today issued an Air Quality Watch for Northern Santa Barbara County to be in effect until the morning of Wednesday, March 19. The combination … Continue reading →

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Several Finnish cities hit by high pollution levels

The drier weather replacing last Saturday’s snow and sleet has brought with it air quality problems that typically blight Finnish cities every spring. In Leppävaara in Espoo, the air quality was poor on Monday morning because of high concentration of … Continue reading →

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Riau Forest Fire Triggers Worst Indonesia Haze Pollution

Forest fires in western Indonesia have intensified this month affecting the residents of Riau, West Sumatra and North Sumatra. The forest burning is also blamed for producing a thick haze to descend on neighboring Singapore and Malaysia. Fire hotspots have … Continue reading →

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Going Up in Smoke: Why You Should Care About Indonesia’s Fires

Sumatra’s forests are on fire again, less than a year after blazes burned large areas and covered Singapore and parts of Malaysia in thick smoke. While the fires in Indonesia might seem far away for many people, they are everyone’s … Continue reading →

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