Category Archives: Air Quality

Pollution is Silent Killer in Uganda

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution is said to be the biggest killer in developing countries.  Contaminated air, water and soil claim millions of lives every year.  And with rapid urbanization and economic growth come fears that these numbers will only rise in years to … Continue reading →

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Air quality concern in Truro

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality is Truro has declined to such an extent that Cornwall Council is considering special measures to improve it. The initiative would require officials to monitor levels of air pollution and draw up an action plan. Air Quality Management … Continue reading →

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Poland air pollution most severe in EU

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Poland has the highest air pollution levels among all European Union (EU) countries. According to Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, the European Commission (EC) has sent a reminder to the Polish government that the country might face a fine of up … Continue reading →

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Iran MPs wear medical face masks to protest air pollution

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Iranian lawmakers wore medical face masks in parliament on Sunday in a show of solidarity with residents of their areas battling pollution from strong sandstorms. Sixteen MPs from the western provinces of Khuzestan, Ilam and Kermanshah donned the masks to … Continue reading →

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Guildford drivers exposed to high levels of air pollution in town centre jams

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A study by the University of Surrey found pollution levels were 29 times higher when vehicles were stuck at red lights compared to free flowing conditions Drivers in Guildford are exposed to dangerously high levels of air pollution when stopped … Continue reading →

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Children exposed to air pollution have increased risk of developing a low IQ

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Children living in cities with significant air pollution are at an increased risk for detrimental impacts to the brain, including short-term memory loss and lower IQ, according to a new University of Montana study. Findings by UM Professor Dr. Lilian … Continue reading →

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German highway traffic exceeds EU air pollution threshold

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Emissions from car exhausts exceeded EU thresholds for nitrogen oxide at half of Germany’s monitoring stations. While 2014 is among the lowest years for particulates levels, the Federal Environment Agency sees no reason for relief. EurActiv Germany reports. Nitrogen oxide, primarily … Continue reading →

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Air pollution risk for drivers waiting at red lights

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Few things are more frustrating for commuters than finding their journey into work unceremoniously halted by a red light. A new study suggests another reason, however, for commuters to try and avoid traffic lights – dangerously high levels of air … Continue reading →

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