Category Archives: Air Quality

Air pollution kills hundreds in Birmingham and it’s not being cut fast enough 

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Quitting the EU could make our air pollution problem even worse, it’s been claimed Attempts to clean up Birmingham’s filthy air are failing. And the problem could get even worse once the UK leaves the European Union. That’s the claim … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution From Coal Single Largest Health Impact In China

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A recent comprehensive study has concluded that coal combustion is the single largest source of air pollution-related health impact in China, contributing to 366,000 premature deaths in China in 2013 alone. Published mid-August, the new study was led by Tsinghua University … Continue reading →

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Now you can blame your snoring on traffic 

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

It’s been linked to everything from age to weight and smoking and booze. But research now suggests snoring – as well as tiredness – could be down to traffic pollution. A study has shown those living close to busy roads … Continue reading →

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Fires pollute the air in West Africa

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

West Africa is changing rapidly. An explosively growing population, massive urbanization, and unregulated deforestation modify the composition of the atmosphere, thus affecting weather and climate. How exactly these emissions are changing the region in the long term is not clear. … Continue reading →

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Emissions from new diesel cars are still far higher than official limit 

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

New diesel cars are still emitting many times the official limit for polluting nitrogen oxides when driven on the road, almost a year after the Volkswagen emissions scandal broke. Renault, Mercedes-Benz, Mazda and Hyundai have all launched diesel models in … Continue reading →

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UK air quality shows little improvement over past 20 years, says study 

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Academics say planners are concentrating on reducing road deaths and promoting growth at expense of environment There has been little improvement in air quality over the past 20 years as transport planners focus on preventing road deaths, according to a … Continue reading →

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Haze Makes Unwanted Return in Kalimantan, Sumatra, Singapore and Malaysia 

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Visibility levels in Sumatra and Kalimantan have decreased sharply as haze blanketed various parts of the islands and neighboring Singapore and Malaysia over the weekend. In South Kalimantan, the cities of Banjarmasin and Martapura were blanketed by haze caused by … Continue reading →

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Riau air pollution reaches dangerous level 

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Riau has grappled with severe air pollution for the past week as land and forest fires continue to spread. In the Mandau and Pinggir districts in Bengkalis regency, air pollution has already reached dangerous levels. Based on Riau Land and … Continue reading →

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