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About Respro® UK Ltd

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

Air Quality Monitors To Be Installed To Measure Vehicle Pollution On SoCal Freeways

Federal regulators will install four monitors to test air pollution levels near freeways in Southern California and study the impact of vehicle exhaust. KNX 1070′s Pete Demetriou reports the tests could shed light on potential health risks to an estimated … Continue reading

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Poor air quality is still a problem for our towns

Poor air quality caused by traffic is still a problem in Warwick, Leamington and Kenilworth. Exhaust from cars is the worst contributor to Warwick, which is a quarter higher than national pollution guidelines. Richard Hall, Warwick District Council’s head of … Continue reading

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Respro® Sportsta™ Mask Review by Living In The Big Ring

Here in Arizona there are huge dust storms that will be arriving soon this summer. The literal walls of dust are picked up and carried all over. It makes driving and seeing very difficult. Visibility is drastically reduced. It is … Continue reading

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Hong Kong Haze Pollution: Typhoon Trami Traps Air Pollutants, Gov’t Issues Health Warning

Hong Kong may not be directly affected by severe tropical storm Trami, which is currently battering China, but it surely still made its presence felt in the country. Trami’s coverage was so wide that it trapped pollutants in Hong Kong’s … Continue reading

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Air pollution monitoring stations face closure as government looks to cut costs

Up to 600 stations for monitoring air pollution across England could be shut down under new government plans to save money by cutting regulations. Ministers want to remove obligations on local authorities to assess air quality in their areas, resulting … Continue reading

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Traffic pollution and wood smoke increases asthma in adults

Asthma sufferers frequently exposed to heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood fire heaters, experienced a significant worsening of symptoms, a new University of Melbourne led study has found. The study is the first of its kind to assess the … Continue reading

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Air pollution control alert from Lodi to Bakersfield

The San Joaquin Valley from Lodi to Bakersfield has been designated as an area of high air pollution through Wednesday. Residents should avoid idling when dropping off or picking up students, and they should refrain from using drive-through services, according … Continue reading

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Scientists relate urban population to air pollution

Live in a large city like New York, London, Beijing or Mumbai, and you are likely exposed to more air pollution than people in smaller cities in surrounding areas. But exactly how a city’s pollution relates to the size of … Continue reading

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