Category Archives: Air Quality

Air Pollution Set to Rise Drastically in Indian Cities

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new report today warned against vehicular pollution in the country, saying if the trend continues it will cause alarming rise of deadly Particulate Matter (PM), which is believed to pose the greatest health risk in the air. “If the … Continue reading →

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Meet the woman who is allergic to everything

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

EACH time mum-of-two Stephanie Thakrar leaves her house, she risks her life. The 34-year-old has multiple allergies and suffers with severe anaphylaxis which means she can have an extreme reaction to an allergen being in the air rather than having … Continue reading →

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Apec: China blocks access to US air pollution data for Beijing

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

They banned the burning of funeral offerings, closed restaurants and factories, halted deliveries and took millions of cars off the roads. But Chinese leaders were unable to achieve blue skies for this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in Beijing, … Continue reading →

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Qatar’s air pollution unacceptably high 44 percent of the year

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Amid ongoing concern about air pollution in Qatar, a new environmental report shows harmful airborne particles exceeded recommended levels for 159 days of the year in 2012. The Environment Statistics Annual Report 2013, recently issued by the Ministry of Development, … Continue reading →

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Respro® Masks FAQ: What is Air Pollution?

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

What is Air Pollution? Air pollution is made up of two distinct categories: 1. Gases and Vapours 2. Particulates Most types of pollution can be put into one or other category. Gases & Vapours: Nitrogen oxides Sulphur Dioxide Carbon Monoxide … Continue reading →

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Study shows way in which air-polluting traffic increases risk of cardiovascular disease

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution from vehicles — and not only from factories — triggers the development of cardiovascular diseases, according to new research conducted at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center that will soon be published in the journal Toxicology and Industrial Health. Urban living … Continue reading →

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Georgia establishes new system to measure air pollution

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

To protect and maintain fresh air in the country, Georgia’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection has installed a special automatic monitoring system to measure pollution levels in the country. Specifically, the new monitoring system measured radioactive aerosols in … Continue reading →

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EPA ramps up Latrobe Valley air quality monitoring

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Environment Protection Authority EPA has improved its air quality monitoring capabilities in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. The EPA was widely criticised during the Hazelwood mine fire this year for taking too long to make air pollution data available. It now … Continue reading →

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