Category Archives: Air Quality

Air quality hits severely polluted

SHANGHAI’S air reached severely polluted last night, its worst this year, as the city air quality index passed 300. This followed three days of smog, though forecasters said the arrival of a cold front today with northeasterly winds should disperse … Continue reading →

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Real-time Air Quality Index visual map

You don’t always notice air pollution when you walk out the door in the morning. Sure, sometimes there’s smog in the sky to tip you off that it’s an extra-polluted day but that’s not always the case. So, how do … Continue reading →

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Respro® Masks FAQ: How can I ensure the mask is clean after using it for a while?

The  mask and filter should be treated like an undergarment and regularly cleaned. To ensure good hygiene measures we suggest that you place the filter and valves sub-assembly in a pan of freshly boiled water (remove pan from heat source before putting filter … Continue reading →

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Hyderabad Shivers in Cold, Air Pollution Rises

Winter traps pollutants, pollution levels double in cold weather With temperatures dropping at alarming levels, children and the aged are facing the brunt of air pollution. It is a well known fact that the air pollution levels in the city … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Scotland ‘creating public health crisis’

Air pollution in Scotland’s towns and cities is creating a public health crisis, according to environmental campaigners. The claim by Friends of the Earth Scotland came after they analysed official data for two toxic pollutants. The group said the latest … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s polluted air may force Obama to stay indoors

Amid reports that the US may curb President Barack Obama’s early morning schedule during his visit to Delhi later this month, air pollution monitoring agencies said the levels of ‘PM2.5’ or fine, respirable particles that get lodged in the lungs … Continue reading →

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Air pollution can cause harm to DNA, UBC study finds

Just two hours of exposure to diesel exhaust fumes can result in fundamental changes to parts of a person’s DNA, according to a new B.C. study – a finding that has implications for long-term exposure to air pollution, but also … Continue reading →

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Air pollution at record levels in North Pole Monday

A North Pole monitoring station recorded a record bad air day Monday, based on the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s preliminary data. As an inversion continued to trap cold and polluted air in the Tanana Valley Monday, the air quality was … Continue reading →

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