Category Archives: Air Quality

Air pollution stunting children’s lungs, study finds

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A six-year study finds children living in highly polluted parts of cities have up to 10 per cent less lung capacity than normal, with warnings the damage could be permanent High levels of air pollution are stunting the growth of … Continue reading →

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Haze grounded flights in Langkawi; almost 3,000 people stranded, SE Asia News & Top Stories 

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Close to 3,000 people, mostly tourists, were stranded here as the haze grounded almost all flights to and from Langkawi International Airport for the past two days. On Thursday morning (Oct 22), passengers of certain airlines were told the next … Continue reading →

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Smog In Korea 2015: Air Pollution From China Arrives Early In Seoul, Causing Dust Warnings

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The annual autumn haze in South Korea has settled over Seoul earlier than usual this year. For the fourth day in a row Thursday, officials issued a fine dust advisory and urged residents to stay indoors to avoid severe air … Continue reading →

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Putting a price on NOx health impacts

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

At the heart of the VW revelations are tests for exhaust emissions of nitrogen oxides. These are a family of pollutants that become dominated by nitrogen dioxide as they mix in the air, causing most UK cities and towns to … Continue reading →

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Heavy air pollution in 80% of Chinese cities: Greenpeace 

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution in nearly 80 percent of Chinese cities surveyed by Greenpeace “greatly exceeded” national standards over the first nine months of this year, the advocacy group said on Thursday. The average level of PM2.5 particulates — small enough to deeply … Continue reading →

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Glasgow’s Hope Street ranked second most polluted street in Scotland 

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A street in the Edinburgh has been named Scotland’s most polluted, according to new figures. The news comes as protesters who live around St John’s Road in Corstorphine move to oppose a new supermarket planed for the suburb. Friends of … Continue reading →

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Mapped: Europe’s Pollution Problem 

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Volkswagen emissions-testing scandal has put renewed focus on traffic pollution in European cities. Check nitrogen dioxide levels across Europe. Air pollution in many European cities has fallen thanks to stricter environmental rules over the past decade. But cities still … Continue reading →

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Air pollution major cause of eye infection: Doctors

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in cities is emerging as the major reason behind the rise in eye allergies and conjunctivitis in people of all ages, doctors say. They say that the problem was serious, because if conjunctivitis and allergies are not treated … Continue reading →

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