Category Archives: Air Quality

Smog begins to blanket Saigon as air pollution soars

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smog has been spotted at many places across Ho Chi Minh City in recent mornings and a weather expert says worsening air pollution is to blame. The thick blanket of smoke and fog was most noticeable in Districts 1, 2, 4, … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: invisible health threat 

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

How safe is the air that we breathe? The VW diesel emissions scandal has highlighted the issue of air pollution. The two pollutants which give most cause for concern are the toxic gas nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM2.5), … Continue reading →

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Community groups record ‘illegal levels of air pollution’ in London 

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Community groups recording air pollution in London found eight out of nine areas surveyed breached EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the air. The University College London (UCL) project found the highest level of NO2 in the areas was … Continue reading →

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Asian haze set to become worst on record

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Malaysia has ordered all schools to close for two days as choking haze blanketing a large swathe of south-east Asia is on track to become the worst on record. The fog-like grey smoke caused by slash and burn techniques used to … Continue reading →

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Air quality index in Shah Alam breaches 300, airports closed 

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The smoke has deteriorated further this morning with the capital city of Selangor hitting the hazardous level in the air pollutant index (API) reading, while two airports in the country remain closed. At 9am today, the Department of Environment said … Continue reading →

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Paris’s first attempt at car-free day brings big drop in air and noise pollution 

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Vehicle ban, applied to just 30% of French capital, showed encouraging results – but new report says nation has far to go Paris’s “day without cars” last week led to such a dramatic drop in both air and noise pollution … Continue reading →

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Wide range of cars emit more pollution in realistic driving tests, data shows 

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Diesel cars made by Renault, Nissan, Hyundai, Citroen, Fiat and Volvo among others emitted far more NOx in more rigorous tests, research shows New diesel cars from Renault, Nissan, Hyundai, Citroen, Fiat, Volvo and other manufacturers have been found to … Continue reading →

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16.7% of 16,581 vehicles’ exhaust violating air quality standards 

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

An inspection by the Ministry of Environment of 16, 581 vehicles’ exhaust found that 2,727 of them (16.7 percent) exceed the emission limits, Youm7 reported Thursday. The ministry has suspended the vehicle licenses until the owners fix their cars. The … Continue reading →

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