Category Archives: Air Quality

Researchers link air pollution to heart diseases

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Responsible for 400,000 deaths each year globally, air pollution has yet to be sufficiently addressed by the world’s governments, researchers have warned. EurActiv France reports. Air pollution damages the heart. According to an expert position paper published in the European … Continue reading →

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Oxford Street already breaches 2015 air pollution limit

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hourly mean for levels of NO2 on busy shopping street have been breached on 19 occasions in 2015 so far Busy shopping destination Oxford Street in London has after only five days exceeded national allowances for levels of nitrogen dioxide … Continue reading →

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Air pollution to be severe in central, southern Taiwan: EPA

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Central and southern parts of Taiwan are expected to suffer poor air quality through Tuesday due to a high concentration of pollutants in the atmosphere, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) said Saturday. In particular, low-lying areas across Yunlin and Chiayi … Continue reading →

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The Air We Breathe

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd
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New Year air pollution in NCR 13 times past safe level

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The DENR says initial data covering 4 cities in Metro Manila show that Las Piñas and Marikina registered an over 4,000%-increase in air pollution in the first hours of 2015 The post-New Year air pollution level in parts of Metro … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Haze Over India and Nepal As Seen From Space

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

In October 2014, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released a proposal for a new air quality index that would be used to quantify and communicate the severity of haze outbreaks. The new air quality index would synthesize levels of various pollutants—including … Continue reading →

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Tehran air pollution puts nearly 400 in hospital

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

In 2012, pollution contributed to the premature deaths of 4,500 people in Tehran and about 80,000 in the country Almost 400 people have been hospitalised with heart and respiratory problems caused by heavy air pollution inTehran, with nearly 1,500 others … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: Big ships, bigger stink

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nowadays, Christmas arrives by ship not sleigh. The labels of our new Christmas jumpers, novelty socks, toys and mobile phones reveal the global trade in manufactured goods and the huge distances they travel. Shipping is more energy efficient than road … Continue reading →

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