Category Archives: Air Quality

All is not pristine in New Zealand 

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Most images of New Zealand show a pristine environment of great beauty. It therefore comes as a surprise that airborne particle pollution in many towns is above World Health Organisation guidelines. This is not due to the diesel cars that … Continue reading →

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Singapore’s Air Quality Remains Unhealthy as Haze Worsens

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Singapore’s air quality stood at unhealthy levels as haze from Indonesian forest fires intensified Friday, blanketing the city-state in a layer of smoke. The three-hourly air pollution index peaked at 215 as of 2 p.m. before slipping back to 188 … Continue reading →

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Motorists breathe in 40% more deadly pollutants when sat at red lights 

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Car emissions take longer to disperse in built-up areas and end up accumulating in the air at traffic lights and junctions, researchers from the University of Surrey found. Drivers inhale seven times more pollutants at red lights than pedestrians Pollutants … Continue reading →

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Smoke from vehicles polluting Lake City

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Increasing number of vehicles as well as the ever rising population have been causing environmental pollution in the tourist city of Pokhara. The lake city has become the most polluted city after Kathmandu due to escalating environmental pollution. Earlier, the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution threat hidden as research ‘presumes people are at home’: study 

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Previous investigations fail to reveal impact of ‘world’s largest human health threat’ because they do not account for people’s movement, researchers say The true impact of air pollution has been obscured by the failure to consider people’s exposure as they … Continue reading →

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London pollution and toxic air worsened by pollution from fresh food delivery 

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution is being made worse by London’s increasing reliance on fresh food bought online and home-delivered by diesel-powered trucks, the boss of a clean tech firm warned today. Toby Peters, founder of Croydon-based Dearman, spoke out after a new report … Continue reading →

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Essential oils could counter lung and liver ailments caused by air pollution, research suggests: Extracts from plants such as cloves, aniseed, fennel and ylang-ylang studied

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Certain ingredients in essential oils made from plants such as cloves, anise, fennel and ylang-ylang could serve as a natural treatment of lung and liver conditions caused by air pollution, according to a new study. Certain ingredients in essential oils … Continue reading →

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Commonly Used Cheap Cloth Mask Not Very Effective Against Air Pollution

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study reveals that the cheap cloth masks, most commonly used in highly polluted areas in Asia and Southeast Asia, could not protect people from the harmful effects of air pollution. The study, published in the Journal of Exposure … Continue reading →

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