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Category Archives: Air Quality
Air Quality Alerts Issued in California Due to Wildfires
Officials are advising those in the Bay Area and the San Joaquin Valley to limit their time outside as wildfire smoke and ash fills the air. Air quality remains a concern in California thanks to severe active wildfires and health … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, USA, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, Bay Area, California, San Joaquin Valley, Sequoia National Park, USA, wildfires
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Cleaning your Respro® Mask and replacement of filters The filter material may be washed, but ordinarily we recommend ‘hand washing’.How to clean your Respro® Filter WHO slashes guideline limits on air pollution from fossil fuels Level for the most damaging tiny … Continue reading
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WHO slashes guideline limits on air pollution from fossil fuels
Level for the most damaging tiny particles is halved, reflecting new evidence of deadly harm The World Health Organization has cut its recommended limits for air pollution and urged nations to tackle dirty air and save millions of lives. In … Continue reading
Air pollution still too high in most EU Member States
Concentrations of key air pollutants remain too high in most European countries. According to the European Environment Agency’s official data, published today, most European Union (EU) Member States exceed at least one or more of the EU’s legal limits for … Continue reading
One-third of countries lack air quality standards, says report
A new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has revealed that one-third of countries have no legally mandated outdoor air quality standards. It also noted that where such laws exist, standards vary widely and are often misaligned with World … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, Australia & Oceania, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, USA & Canada, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, Research, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Indonesian court rules president negligent over Jakarta air pollution
Thirty-two people filed a lawsuit against President Joko Widodo, as well as the country’s health, environment and internal affairs ministers, and three other local governors and claimed the defendants were negligent by failing to curb air pollution in the country’s … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Indonesia
Tagged Air Pollution, Indonesia, Jakarta, PM2.5
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Study links childhood exposure to air pollution and self-harm in later life
A study of over 1.4 million Danes has revealed a link between higher levels of exposure to two common pollutants during childhood and an increased risk of self-harm in later life. The collaboration between academics at The University of Manchester … Continue reading
Research: Air pollution from forest fires is linked to over 33.000 deaths worldwide each year
The deaths associated with smoke and air pollution from forest fires are estimated to be almost as high as the number of heat-related deaths worldwide each year, according to a new international scientific research with Greek contribution. At least 33.500 … Continue reading
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