Category Archives: Air Quality

China vows to tackle air pollution

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

China has unveiled sweeping measures to tackle air pollution, with plans to close old polluting steel mills, cement factories and aluminium smelters, and slash coal consumption and boost the use of nuclear power and natural gas. China has been under … Continue reading →

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Nearly half of London 2020 roads ‘to miss pollution limits’

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nearly half of London’s roads will still be over legal pollution limits in 2020, according to the Green Party. London Green Party leader Jenny Jones said 45% of the main road network will have illegal and harmful levels of nitrogen … Continue reading →

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Air quality alert California

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality officials are warning San Joaquin Valley residents of potential health hazards due to increasing ozone levels and smoke from lingering wildfires. It’s the second air quality alert the valley air pollution control district has issued this year. Officials … Continue reading →

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Mobile air quality monitors to visit neighbourhoods soon

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Now Chennaiites can dial the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to bring a mobile air sampler to measure the quality of air. The city’s air pollution status was based on samples collected from a four or five places in … Continue reading →

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Road traffic pollution increases risk of death for bronchiectasis patients

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Living close to a busy road is associated with a higher risk of death in people with bronchiectasis. A new study, presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress in Barcelona today (8 September 2013), has added to the … Continue reading →

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California – Fires Prompt Air Quality Warning

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality officials are warning San Joaquin Valley residents of potential health hazards because of increasing ozone levels and smoke from lingering wildfires. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District issued an air alert, the second this year, on … Continue reading →

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Take a deep breath – and worry

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Stand next to a busy road and a typical half litre breath can contain around a million tiny pollution particles, many with diameters smaller than the wavelength of light. Fortunately, most of these are breathed straight back out again but … Continue reading →

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London school air pollution webpage launched

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A webpage showing the proximity of schools in the capital to roads with high levels of traffic has been launched by London Assembly member Jenny Jones in a bid to increase public awareness of air quality. The ‘how polluted is … Continue reading →

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