Category Archives: Air Quality

Respro® Masks FAQ: How to fit a Respro® mask?

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

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Will Pennsylvania’s Proposed Anti-Smog Regs Actually Create New Pollution Hot Spots?

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Some people claim that the Clean Air Act has its roots in Pennsylvania, where in 1948, a single smog event left 20 people dead and 6,000 others ill in the town of Donora. It was the worst air pollution disaster … Continue reading →

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‘Le Smog’ from Paris threatens London air quality as emissions forecast to drift north

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Paris was today urged to clean up its dirty air — to stop Londoners having to breathe it in. Environmental experts from King’s College London predicted emissions from the French capital were due to drift northwards and across the Channel … Continue reading →

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Bill de Blasio Announces ‘Sweeping Update’ to NYC’s Air Pollution Code

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

In celebration of Earth Day, Mayor Bill de Blasio decided to make the five boroughs a little greener. Mr. de Blasio today announced “the most sweeping update to New York City’s Air Pollution Control Code since 1975,” according to his … Continue reading →

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Toronto can do more to reduce premature deaths from air pollution

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Torontonians can breathe a little easier today on the subject of air pollution. Canada’s largest city, once nicknamed The Big Smoke, has shown a striking improvement in air quality — saving lives and reducing hospitalizations. But Canada’s largest city can … Continue reading →

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Can China Win the War on Air Pollution? 

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

When Deng Xiaoping introduced market reforms in the late 1970s, the country started its steady rise from the economic doldrums, largely through investment in heavy industrialisation. Since then, its GDP has grown about 10 per cent annually, and its economy … Continue reading →

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Air quality board considers easing diesel rules

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

California air quality officials are considering giving small trucking operations more time to comply with new rules to clean up diesel emissions. The proposal would push back deadlines by a few years for small fleets, lightly used trucks and those … Continue reading →

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Too many smoke-spewing vehicles go scot-free in city

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The number of vehicles in Bangalore is hovering close to 50 lakh. As on January, as many as 49.67 lakh vehicles were registered in the city. The annual increase in vehicle density is between March 2012 to 2013 has been … Continue reading →

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