Category Archives: Air Quality

Paris region bans cars and cuts Metro ticket prices over pollution spike

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tens of thousands of motorists in the Paris region were unable to take their cars to work on Tuesday after authorities took the step of banning vehicles due to a pollution spike linked to the arrival of the new heatwave. … Continue reading →

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EU Member States make only mixed progress in reducing emissions under UN convention, latest air pollution data shows

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

European Union (EU) Member States have made only mixed progress in reducing emissions of the most harmful air pollutants, according to updated data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The data is from the annual EU emission inventory … Continue reading →

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Major Siberian cities choking from strong wildfires

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk suffering smoke pollution and infernos rage in forests after hot, dry weather. Pictures show the scale of the smoke in major population centres from the raging wildfires with the cause seen mainly as out-of-control forest fires in … Continue reading →

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Using El Niño and Antarctic Oscillation data to predict air pollution levels in northern India

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China and the U.S. has found that data from El Niño and Antarctic Oscillation events can be used to predict air pollution levels in northern India. In their paper published in … Continue reading →

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Public health warning for Hong Kong as Air Quality Health Index reaches ‘serious’ category, the highest pollution level in city

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Avoid or reduce outdoor exercise and spend more time indoors, says environment department Top alert level recorded in parts of the city on Wednesday, with children, elderly and those with certain illnesses in built-up areas most at risk Air pollution … Continue reading →

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Tourists more likely to be suspicious of local service providers when a destination has heavy air pollution, according to new study

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study from Queen Mary University of London has found that levels of air pollution influence how tourists interact with local service providers. The research, Tourists and Air Pollution: How and Why Air Pollution Magnifies Tourists’ Suspicion of Service … Continue reading →

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Air Quality Advisory declared for Northeast Ohio

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency declared an Air Quality Advisory for Northeast Ohio. The advisory for ground-level ozone is in effect throughout the entire day on Monday. Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit Counties are affected … Continue reading →

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Billions of air pollution particles found in hearts of city dwellers

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exclusive: Study shows associated damage to critical pumping muscles, even in children The hearts of young city dwellers contain billions of toxic air pollution particles, research has revealed. Even in the study’s youngest subject, who was three, damage could be … Continue reading →

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