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About Respro® UK Ltd

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

Don’t Hold Your Breath, Get a Mask and Get on….

Picture this…. It’s the middle of the night, London Mayor, Boris Johnson is on his hands and knees outside the air quality monitoring station on the Marylebone Road… pot of glue in one hand, brush in the other, smearing it … Continue reading

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Boris Johnson accused of hiding London air pollution

Boris Johnson is being accused by Labour MPs of using dust particle suppressants near air quality monitoring sites to bring down their readings. Boris Johnson accused of hiding London air pollution | Environment | guardian.co.uk.

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EPA Nipping at the Heels of Shale Gas Producers

The Environmental Protection Agency EPA has issued first ever air pollution rules for fracking wells. Drillers will be required to capture gas and its smog producing compounds that are released when the wells are tapped for the first time. This … Continue reading

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Is City Air Pollution Making Kids Obese?

A new study suggests air pollution link to obesity in children. Is City Air Pollution Making Kids Obese? | The Measure.

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Air pollution costs Bangladesh BDT 124 billion

Air pollution entails a massive cost amounting to Taka 124 billion (about £924,000 or $1,490,000) a year in the capital alone in terms of lost human health and life, an economic evaluation of the contamination shows. Air pollution costs Tk … Continue reading

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UK National Air Quality Archive

If you’re interested how the air pollution has been in the UK over recent years, check out this UK air quality archive. [ARCHIVED CONTENT] UK National Air Quality Archive: Home.

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Greens call for traffic cuts to stem deadly York pollution

Air pollution kills as many people in York as road accidents, alcohol and obesity combined, a new report has suggested.  The City of York Council is working on a strategy to make York the UK’s first low emission city. Greens … Continue reading

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HK suffering very high air pollution

HK suffering very high air pollution. The government advises that those with existing heart or respiratory conditions should avoid prolonged stay in areas with heavy traffic.

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