Category Archives: Air Quality

London’s air pollution ‘a forgotten crisis’, says Policy Exchange

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Think tank Policy Exchange has published the minutes from their discussion on London’s air pollution, which they warn is a public health crisis comparable with smoking tobacco. In a roundtable discussion on London’s road transport emissions, experts including Martin Strobel from … Continue reading →

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China, Japan, South Korea to jointly combat air pollution

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

China, Japan and South Korea on Sunday agreed to jointly combat air pollution, a common challenge to East Asia, to boost sustainable development for greater ecological improvement. At the end of a two-day summit in Xianghe, a county about one … Continue reading →

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Air quality forecast ‘unhealthy’ for much of northern Utah

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality forecast for air quality indicates that air will be unhealthy in several northern Utah counties through at least Tuesday. According to airquality.utah.gov, The Salt Lake and Davis county area will see unhealthy air days … Continue reading →

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Cold weather leads to ‘very high’ air pollution for London

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cold weather thought to have contributed to ‘very high’ levels of air pollution measured in capital today (December 12) A sustained period of cold weather across the UK has seen air pollution reach ‘very high’ levels in London and South … Continue reading →

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Paris Put on Air-Pollution Alert as Cold Snap Traps Diesel Fumes

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Paris was put on an air-pollution alert today as cold weather entrapped diesel fumes, leading to the most severe smog in the French capital since 2007. The pollution index for the French capital reached the highest of five levels for … Continue reading →

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Air pollution alert raised in Barcelona

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Authorities have raised an air pollution alert for the Spanish city of Barcelona, a major tourist draw which has lain for days under a toxic grey mist, an official said Tuesday. “High atmospheric pressure and a lack of wind are … Continue reading →

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China’s Air Pollution Is So Awful You Can See It From Space

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Just in case you’d gotten used to those now-ubiquitous photos of smog-choked Chinese cities, NASA has managed to up the ante with the image up above: yes, that’s China’s air pollution, as seen from orbit. The image was snapped by the … Continue reading →

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Breathing dirty air is Hong Kong’s lot, sadly

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

There’s something in the air, but it’s not the smell of the approaching holiday season. Rather, it’s the unwelcome return of smog which for the past week has hung over Hong Kong like a viscous cloak of invisibility. Recently, the … Continue reading →

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