Category Archives: Africa

Top worst polluted cities in the world

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

View the 25 worst polluted cities in the world: Current Air Pollution Index Rate The data is updated weekly (every Monday) Numbeo surveys the following about pollution in the cities: Satisfaction with air quality Quality and accessibility of drinking water … Continue reading →

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Cleaner air from tackling climate change ‘would save millions of lives’

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tackling climate change would save millions of lives a year by the end of the century purely as a result of the decrease in air pollution, according to a new study. The study is published as scientists from around the … Continue reading →

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Air Quality Monitoring In South Africa Improved With Satellites

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Economic development often means an increase of harmful gases into the atmosphere. ESA’s GlobEmission project uses satellite data to monitor atmospheric pollution from emissions. South Africa’s economy is rapidly growing. From 2002 to 2012, its gross domestic product grew by … Continue reading →

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Proper Vehicle Maintenance Necessary to Reduce Air Pollution

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution from vehicles is a real danger to health, but we all know that cars are not going away anytime soon. Polluted air from vehicles and industries is responsible for more than 2.1 million deaths every year worldwide. Considering … Continue reading →

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Rema moves to tackle air pollution by cars

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Any imported car, whether second-hand or new, that does not meet carbon emission standards will not be allowed in Rwanda, the government has warned. The warning came as the country campaigns to conserve its greenhouse sector which, if not well … Continue reading →

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Air pollution indoors and outdoors high, threaten health and environment

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The average Cairene inhales more than 20 times the acceptable level of air pollution every day, according to the World Health Organization. That means that every Cairo resident’s daily air pollution intake is akin to smoking a pack of cigarettes. … Continue reading →

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Worst air pollution in the world: Beijing, Delhi, Ahwaz, and Ulaanbaatar

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

I wake up and suck a bowl of charred asbestos through a dirty bong. Well, that’s what it feels like most winter mornings when I open the door of the fourth-floor New Delhi apartment that I currently call home. Fog-drenched … Continue reading →

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Exposure to outdoor air pollution: mapped by city

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Beijing has reached a new high in the past few days. The World Health Organisation (WHO) warns that exposure to particulate matter increases the risk of many chronic and acute respiratory conditions in children and adults. The … Continue reading →

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