Category Archives: Air Quality

Beijing raises ‘red alert’ threshold for air pollution warning 

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

From March, China’s capital will bring in new sliding scale for air quality, after issuing its first ever ‘red alert’ for the city in December Beijing is to raise the thresholds for issuing its highest air pollution warnings, the state … Continue reading →

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Air pollution from China clouds skies in the south 

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The EPA said the elderly or people who suffer from chronic lung and heart disease should try to avoid strenuous outdoor activity because of the poor air quality Southern Taiwan saw very poor air quality yesterday due to pollution from … Continue reading →

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China unveils new measures targeting winter air pollution 

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A suite of targeted and stricter measures have been announced to address severe air pollution in the area around China’s capital city during the winter heating season. Recent data from China’s Environmental Protection ministry has shown that although air quality … Continue reading →

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More Air Pollution Means More Strokes

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research suggests stroke risk may be associated with climate change and air pollution, adding to the growing body of research that shows cardiovascular health is partially determined by the quality of air we breathe. The study—the largest to date … Continue reading →

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‘Dangerous’ air pollution in North

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

THE northern provinces of Lampang and Lamphun yesterday recorded dangerous levels of air pollution. The levels of small particle matter of up to 10 microns in diameter (PM10) were recorded at 143 and 157 micrograms per cubic metre in Lampang … Continue reading →

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Air pollution cameras trialled on London roads to monitor vehicle emissions 

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

  Pollution cameras created by an ex-NASA scientist are being installed on two London roads in a £149,000 trial to measure emissions given off by passing vehicles. The temporary cameras, which will each be in place for a week, pass … Continue reading →

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Drivers ‘exposed to highest levels of pollution’ 

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

What’s the best way to avoid air pollution travelling in a city? Walking, cycling or in a vehicle? It’s a question I put a few months ago when testing some mobile pollution monitors along the busy Brompton Road in London’s … Continue reading →

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Scientists: air pollution led to more than 5.5 million premature deaths in 2013

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than half of the deaths were in India and China, and researchers compared air pollution problem to the conditions under centuries of industrial revolution Air pollution caused more than 5.5 million people to die prematurely in 2013, according to … Continue reading →

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