Category Archives: Air Quality

Air pollution in India: Breathe uneasy

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

IN THE early hours of a January morning, all lanes of a motorway into Delhi are crammed with hundreds of rumbling lorries. These are brightly painted, with signs imploring overtaking drivers to “Honk please”. Every night immense convoys like this … Continue reading →

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Air pollution is bigger killer in China than smoking, says new Greenpeace study

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Study of 31 mainland cities finds people more likely to die from PM2.5 than tobacco use – and it didn’t even include the worst offending places Air pollution kills more people than smoking in many cities on the mainland, a … Continue reading →

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London’s pollution should trigger divestment

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Fossil fuel-related air pollution causes over 3,000 deaths in London every year. Campaigners say that should cause healthcare organisations to rethink investments Air pollution is responsible for five per cent of all UK deaths every year, with 3,389 annual deaths … Continue reading →

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Fossil fuel pollution kills 553 people in Northern Ireland every year, claims expert

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution linked to fossil fuels is responsible for the deaths of 553 deaths across Northern Ireland every year, a shocking new report has revealed. A Belfast medical expert has called on health organisations to phase out their investment in … Continue reading →

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Most China cities fail to meet air quality standards

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Only eight out of China’s 74 biggest cities passed the government’s basic air quality standards in 2014, the environment ministry has said. The most polluted cities were in north-eastern Hebei, the province that surrounds the capital Beijing. Beijing and Shanghai … Continue reading →

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Decreases in short-term memory, IQ, and altered brain metabolic ratios in urban apolipoprotein ε4 children exposed to air pollution

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Anew study by researchers at the Universities of Montana, Carleton, and North Carolina, and the Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, heightens concerns over the detrimental impact of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele — … Continue reading →

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Respro® Masks FAQ: Do the filters need replacing, if so, how often?

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Do the filters need replacing, if so, how often? Yes the filters do need replacing. 1. The effective working life of the City™ filter depends on a number of factors, such as; the breathing rate of the user; ambient levels of … Continue reading →

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Cold facts of air pollution

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The difference between a breath of cold air and a breath of warm air isn’t just the temperature. It’s also the pollutants they might contain. Until now, wintertime air pollution hasn’t been studied in much detail. Scientists have focused more … Continue reading →

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