Category Archives: Air Quality

Rainmakers consider seeding Bangkok sky as PM2.5 returns to ‘safe’ level

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation Department is preparing to seed clouds above Bangkok in an attempt to ease the capital’s smog problems. Haze has spread over the capital over the past few days, causing a health hazard for vulnerable … Continue reading →

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Thick haze layer envelopes city

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Mumbai: air quality remained ‘poor’ for yet another day with thick layer of haze over the city. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) level of Mumbai was recorded at 263 on Thursday, according to the System of Air Quality and … Continue reading →

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Polluted air may pollute our morality

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to air pollution, even imagining exposure to air pollution, may lead to unethical behavior, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. A combination of archival and experimental studies indicates that exposure … Continue reading →

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Bangkok’s air pollution level remains high

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Pollution Control Department warned on Thursday that unhealthy levels of particulate matter would continue to make life uncomfortable in Bangkok for a few more days, blaming it on weather conditions. The department reported the noon levels of particulate matter … Continue reading →

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Bangkok chokes again on hazardous haze

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Haze in Bangkok containing dust particles reached 82 microgrammes per cubic metre Monday, exceeding safe limits, according to the Pollution Control Department. The department on Monday reported four locations in the city affected by airborne particulates that exceeded the safe … Continue reading →

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Farms in the U.S. Contain Chemical-Filled Soil Responsible for a Shocking Amount of Air Pollution

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution was responsible for one in eight deaths across the world in 2012. But most likely associate this smoggy mess with smokestacks, cars spitting out black smoke, or massive cities. There is, however, an unlikely source of pollution coming … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Turkey’s Bursa reaches alarming levels

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in the western province of Bursa has reached alarming levels, posing risks to human health, the latest data from the Environment and Urbanization Ministry’s Air Quality Index has shown. The rising consumption of coal due to winter plays … Continue reading →

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Interactive map shows which San Diego areas have the worst air quality

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Areas of Alpine, Borrego Springs and Warner Springs have the highest levels of ozone pollution in San Diego County, according to state data that indicate the level of air pollution in a given neighborhood. Ozone is the main ingredient of … Continue reading →

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