Category Archives: Air Quality

Dusty wind storms bring air pollution, shut down Sde Dov Airport

An onslaught of dusty windstorms on Sunday led the Environmental Protection Ministry to issue severe air pollution warnings and prompted the Airports Authority to close down Sde Dov Airport. As a result of a depression over the Eastern Mediterranean, heavy … Continue reading

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Air pollution in Sharjah as toxic as in Beijing, survey shows

Air pollution in Sharjah on some days reaches the same toxic levels as notoriously smog-ridden cities such as Beijing, Tokyo and Mexico City. Scientists studying air quality in the emirate found pollutants including ethane, propane, acetylene, benzene, butane and toluene. … Continue reading

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Can Dhaka Get a Handle on Its Air Pollution?

A placard hangs outside the Rashid Autobricks factory in this fast-growing megacity. It reads, “No more pollution! We must survive and allow the next generation to survive.” The sign was put up by humanitarian groups protesting the more than 500 … Continue reading

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Colorado Governor Hickenlooper Touts New Air Pollution Rules For Oil And Gas Industry

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is touting the state’s new air pollution curbs on the oil and gas industry — but he insists that local efforts to curb drilling run afoul of constitutional property rights. The governor gathered environmentalists, state health … Continue reading

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Tokyo Air Pollution Climbs, Approaches Government Alert Levels

Central Tokyo air pollution readings neared levels that could require government alerts after thick smog blanketed parts of China for much of this week. The pollution is originating from both mainland China and Japan, Kansuke Sasaki, an air pollution analyst … Continue reading

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Dungiven air pollution now proven

Limavady Council has proven conclusively what most locals have long suspected, that the traffic in Dungiven is causing unsafe levels of pollution. Locals have long called for a bypass around Dungiven to alleviate pollution problems coming from the high volume … Continue reading

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Respro® Masks FAQ: These bendy nose things, how far should I bend them?

These bendy nose things, how far should I bend them? The malleable nose clip deforms easily so that a good fit can be formed around the bridge of the nose. Continuous or exaggerated deformation will eventually cause failure in the … Continue reading

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China Pollution Bad, but Hard to Tell How Bad, World Health Organization Experts Say

Leaders of the World Health Organization say they are concerned about the air quality and health effects on citizens amid a recent bout of heavy pollution in Beijing. Still, they said they were unsure of the specific toll air pollution … Continue reading

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