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Category Archives: Air Quality
London to explore car-free Sundays to help tackle air pollution crisis
London Mayor Boris Johnson says he will explore plans to introduce car-free Sundays to central parts of the capital as the Government’s scientific advisers are reportedly set to warn air pollution could now be responsible for as many as 60,000 … Continue reading
Air pollution to blame for 60,000 early deaths per year, Government to be warned
Air pollution, largely from diesel vehicle road traffic, may be to blame for as many as 60,000 early deaths in Britain each year, the Government’s scientific advisors are set to warn it. The Sunday Times newspaper reports that the Committee … Continue reading
Rickshaw research reveals extreme Delhi pollution
The three-wheeled rickshaw lurched through New Delhi’s commuter-clogged streets with an American scientist and several air pollution monitors in the back seat. Car horns blared. A scrappy scooter buzzed by belching black smoke from its tailpipe. One of the monitors … Continue reading
India court slams Delhi’s worsening air pollution
National Green Tribunal directs all vehicles older than 15 years be taken off capital’s roads in bid to tackle bad air quality India’s environment court has slammed the government over the capital’s horrendous air pollution, which it said was “getting … Continue reading
Respro® Masks FAQ: What % of your mask (Sportsta™) protects against PM 2.5
The filter material in the Sportsta™ mask is subject to testing which gives 99% filtration of particulates smaller than PM2.5 (2.5 microns); in fact almost ten times smaller, 0.3 microns. An important point with respect to masks is how well … Continue reading
Metro New Orleans, Baton Rouge, other areas would violate proposed EPA ozone standards
The New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and Shreveport areas would be in violation of lower standards for ground level ozone, the main ingredient of smog, that were proposed Wednesday by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The new standards, if approved … Continue reading
EPA Proposes Stricter Ozone Air Pollution Standard
The Obama administration is preparing for the release of a series of energy regulations over the coming weeks in advance of a Republican-controlled Congress next year that will prompt pushback from industries and lawmakers, testing President Barack Obama’s commitment to … Continue reading
Respro® Masks FAQ: Can I Wash The Filter?
The filter material may be washed, but ordinarily we recommend ‘hand washing’. Machine washing can be somewhat vigorous which can abraid the material by being washed with other garments. Some washing powders also contain fragrance additives which the filter will certainly pick up. … Continue reading




