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About Respro® UK Ltd

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

Prenatal exposure to air pollution can be serious for children with asthma

The link between prenatal exposure to air pollution and childhood lung growth  and respiratory ailments has been established by several studies in recent years. Now a new study suggests that these prenatal exposures can be especially serious for children with … Continue reading →

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Congestion and pollution fears raised over housing developments in Whalley

Traffic in Whalley  could descend into ‘chaos’ if something is not done to ease the problems with congestion, parking and air pollution, an independent survey has found. Congestion and pollution fears raised over housing developments in Whalley (From Lancashire Telegraph).

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Liuzhou to strengthen air pollution control

Liuzhou is aiming to become model city for national environment protection. The city will invest three million yuan ($476,000) to purchase PM2.5 monitoring equipment and will install six monitoring stations throughout the city to fully implement the new air quality … Continue reading →

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Pollution Creates Big, Warm Thunderclouds

Air pollution is warming the atmosphere through summer thunderstorms, a new study suggests. Pollution Creates Big, Warm Thunderclouds | LiveScience.

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Air Quality Action Alert Issued for Saturday, May 19

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued a code orange air quality alert affecting the Chicago region. Air Quality Action Alert Issued for Saturday, May 19 – Homewood-Flossmoor, IL Patch.

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Learn the benefits of walking to school

Next week is Walk to School Week (21 May to 25 May 2012) Mid Sussex District Council is offering free pedometers to parents who take part. Cars and other motor vehicles account for the majority of air pollution in West … Continue reading →

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Fracking’s Methane Trail: A Detective Story

We don’t really know how much air pollution is created when companies drill for natural gas but we do know it has to be given serious consideration. Read the article below if you are in any doubt. Frackings Methane Trail: … Continue reading →

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Pollution cuts improve heart health – Beijing study

Cutting air pollution has an instant impact on hart health, experts believe’ after reviewing studies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. According to the British Heart Foundation, the link between heart disease and pollution has been known for some time. BBC … Continue reading →

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