Category Archives: Air Quality

Hazardous air quality detected in Kalimantan and Riau 

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Air Pollution Standard Index (ISPU) reached a hazardous level on Saturday in several cities, including in Palangkaraya in Central Kalimantan, Pontianak in West Kalimantan and in Riau’s cities of Pekanbaru, Kampar, Bengkalis and Siak. Palangkaraya’s air quality suffered the … Continue reading →

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Icelandic volcano’s toxic gas is triple that of Europe’s industry

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A huge volcanic eruption in Iceland emitted on average three times as much of a toxic gas as all European industry combined, a study has revealed. Discharge of lava from the eruption at Bárðarbunga volcano released a huge mass — … Continue reading →

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Haze set to last till November as El Nino stretches dry spell

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The haze, a result of forest fires in parts of Indonesia, is set to remain until November, due in part to the dry spell caused by the El Nino effect said to be among the strongest since records were kept … Continue reading →

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Walking in side streets ‘reduces harm from air pollution’ 

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Walking in quieter side streets in London can reduce the amount of harm caused by diesel fumes, according to the latest study. A researcher used a hand-held monitor to measure levels of sooty black pollution while walking between Whitechapel and … Continue reading →

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A mucky business 

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

HERBIE, a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own in a series of Disney films launched in the 1960s, had its share of misadventures. But things had a way of ending up happily for both the car and its … Continue reading →

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Majority of Utahns in favor of changing behavior to cut air pollution — but actions might speak louder 

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Three-quarters of Utah residents want to see air emissions decrease 40 percent by the year 2050 — even when they were told they would have to curtail their driving by 25 percent, enact new building codes, remodel their home and … Continue reading →

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India’s doctors blame air pollution for sharp rise in respiratory diseases 

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cases are up 30% since 2010 in country where decline in air quality is shifting from acute to chronic in more than just Delhi A sharp rise in cases of chest and throat disease in India is being blamed by … Continue reading →

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The rise of diesel in Europe: the impact on health and pollution 

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

In a bid to reduce CO2 emissions in the 90s, Europe backed a major switch from petrol to diesel cars but the result was a rise in deadly air pollution Volkswagen’s rigging of emissions tests for diesel cars comes after … Continue reading →

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