Category Archives: Air Quality

WHO Warns Beijing Residents of Hazardous Pollution Risk

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The World Health Organization on Tuesday called on China to improve its air quality and urged residents of Beijing to stay indoors as the capital city suffered a sixth day of hazardous-level air pollution. Bernhard Schwartländer, the organization’s China chief, … Continue reading →

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China’s toxic air pollution resembles nuclear winter, say scientists

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Chinese scientists have warned that the country’s toxic air pollution is now so bad that it resembles a nuclear winter, slowing photosynthesis in plants – and potentially wreaking havoc on the country’s food supply. Beijing and broad swaths of six … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Indian capital hits new record high

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

New Delhi has overtaken Beijing in air pollution rankings, causing various health problems especially among the sensitive age groups. Recent reports say the pollution has become so deadly in the capital that children have developed the lungs of chain-smokers, and … Continue reading →

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Air pollution worst in 18 years in shopping areas

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hong Kong’s core business and shopping districts of Central, Causeway Bay and Mong Kok were enveloped in dangerously high air pollution levels for a combined total of more than 184 days last year, according to research by Friends of the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Iran still heavy, officials seeking solution

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (started in March 2013), there have been only four healthy days in Tehran, the governor of Tehran province, Hossein Hashemi said, Iranian IRNA news agency reported on Feb. 24. Hashemi made … Continue reading →

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Air pollution lowers sperm quality

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

MEN, TAKE HEED: living in the city could be harming your fertility. That is the finding of a recent study published in the journal Environmental Pollution, which analysed semen samples from more than 1,300 men in China. The study, led … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution a Global Health Concern

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Recent air pollution reports from China, India, and the United States bring awareness of the growing global health concern. In addition to increasing the risk of both heart and lung disease, pollution causes a slew of other serious health problems … Continue reading →

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Bulgaria chokes on air pollution fueled by poverty

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The smokestacks of Kremikovtzi steel mill on Sofia’s outskirts may have shut down years ago, but ancient cars ensure that Bulgaria’s capital is still the most polluted in Europe. When the steel plant went bankrupt in 2008, it did little … Continue reading →

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