Category Archives: Air Quality

Shanghai to curb air pollution

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Local government bodies will have to stop using around 30 percent of their vehicles on seriously polluted days, or when the Air Quality Index is above 300, under a new regulation to be released soon, said Zhang Quan, the bureau’s … Continue reading →

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Choking to Death: Health Consequences of Air Pollution in China

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

In the past few months, I wrote about the food the Chinese eat, and, more recently, Liz Economy wrote about the water the Chinese drink. But the air that the Chinese breathe is now a major concern. As the nearly … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn pleads for tough action on air pollution

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

For many decades an ill wind has blown in Brooklyn. The suburb, in Melbourne’s west, suffers from a level of air pollution caused by a nearby industrial estate north of Geelong Road that soars well above national health standards and … Continue reading →

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Mayor’s office: keep children out of the playground when air pollution is bad

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Mayor’s office have advised that London’s schoolchildren should be kept indoors for their own safety when air pollution is bad – on average once a month. LBC Radio’s Daniel Freedman spoke to Matthew Pencharz, the Mayor’s environmental advisor, who … Continue reading →

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Scientists flight plan to measure UK air pollution

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

SCIENTISTS are taking to the skies to measure the amount of greenhouse gas emitted in the UK. • Edinburgh University researchers to lead manned aircraft mission to measure air pollution levels • Four-ear-project will track greenhouse gases against 80 per … Continue reading →

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Government fights Europe over air pollution reduction

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Government will argue in the Supreme Court this week that it has no obligation to reduce Britain’s harmful levels of air pollution within the time limits set by Europe. Nitrogen dioxide NO2 levels are dangerously high in 16 regions … Continue reading →

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€46 billion a year: the air pollution cost of road haulage

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution has hidden economic and health costs; causing some 3 million sick days and 350,000 premature deaths in Europe each year, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). A new technical study from the European NGO entitled ‘Road user … Continue reading →

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Smog and sandstorm engulf China’s capital

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in China’s capital, Beijing, has once again hit serious levels, with thick smog and a sandstorm blanketing the city. State news agency Xinhua, quoting officials, said the pollution levels were “dangerous”. Beijing’s environment agency blamed large amounts of … Continue reading →

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