Category Archives: Air Quality

Public transport users exposed to more pollutants

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Commuters who use public transport are exposed to up to eight times the level of pollutants as motorists, a study has found. Researchers discovered that passengers are exposed to cancer-causing particulates, which come from dust in the air and vehicle … Continue reading →

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Tipping point: revealing the cities where exercise does more harm than good 

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

In at least 15 cities, air pollution has now become so bad that the danger to health of just 30 minutes of cycling outweighs the benefits of exercise altogether, according to new research Who says exercise is always good for … Continue reading →

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The war against air pollution has begun – and it will be fought in cities 

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air pollution crisis is getting worse. As the world becomes increasingly urbanised, the battle will be won or lost on the streets of our cities You never see ‘air pollution’ written as the cause on death certificates,” an expert … Continue reading →

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A plan to clean up Britain’s toxic air 

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution shortens Londoners’ lives by between nine and 16 months GAZING out over London’s chimneys, Liverpool’s docks or Edinburgh’s spires can cloud a tourist’s judgment. Air pollution “plagues” Britain, says one UN official. The capital is particularly nasty, and compares … Continue reading →

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Chinese air pollution linked to respiratory and cardiovascular deaths 

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

In the largest epidemiological study conducted in the developing world, researchers found that as exposures to fine particulate air pollution in 272 Chinese cities increase, so do deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The researchers reported their results in “Fine … Continue reading →

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EPA issues air pollution warning for southern Taiwan

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) issued an air pollution warning on Thursday for southern Taiwan the following day. It forecast that the air quality index (AQI) in the cities and counties of Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung would flash … Continue reading →

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Toxic Smog in Mongolia’s Capital Worsens Amid Harsh Winter

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

On most winter mornings, Setevdorj Myagmartsogt wakes up to a cloud of toxic smog blanketing his neighborhood in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, where the air quality is among the worst in the world. The city’s air, which is at times … Continue reading →

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Data linking death with air pollution inconclusive, says Indian minister

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environment minister Anil Madhav Dave overlooks Greenpeace research stating 1.2m Indians die each year from airborne pollutants India’s environment minister has been accused of playing down the health risks of the country’s extremely polluted air by claiming, contrary to research, … Continue reading →

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