Category Archives: China

World pollutionwatch: Slow progress on the exhaust front

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Travel the world and you will see many of the same types of lorries, buses and cars on the roads but what comes from their exhaust can be very different. The US, Japan and Europe were the first to set … Continue reading →

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South Korea reports seventh death from MERS virus

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

South Korea’s health ministry said on Tuesday a patient infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has died, becoming the seventh fatality in an outbreak that began in May. The ministry said there were eight new cases of … Continue reading →

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China to roll out tough anti-smoking laws from today

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

China’s capital has long been a smokers’ paradise: there are few places one can find in Beijing, from taxi queues, tourist sites and restaurants to even lifts in office buildings and hospital waiting rooms, that are smoke-free. One in four … Continue reading →

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Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei to Cooperate in Tackling Air Pollution

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Six cities including Beijing, Tianjin, Tangshan, Langfang, Baoding and Cangzhou are set to build a unified system to forecast heavy smog and provide emergency response measures, Beijing Times reports on Wednesday. The six cities have formed a core area for … Continue reading →

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The Brutal Reality of Life in China’s Most Polluted Cities

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

IT’S ONE THING to read about air pollution contributing to more than one million deaths in China, or about how one-third of its rural residents lack access to clean water. But it doesn’t seem quite real until you see the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution causes low birth weight, Beijing study shows

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The reduction in air pollution achieved during the 2008 Beijing Olympics resulted in an increase in birth weight, new research has shown Air pollution causes babies to be born smaller, according to a study of babies born just after the … Continue reading →

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Worried About China’s Air Pollution? The WHO Says Smoky Restaurants Are Even Worse

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Which has the worst air quality: Beijing on a bad air pollution day or a restaurant with smokers? The answer is the one with the smokers, according to the World Health Organization. The measure of fine, hazardous particulates in the … Continue reading →

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Central, Western China Have Worst Air Pollution, Greenpeace Says

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

China’s central and western regions had the worst air pollution in the nation during the first quarter, according to Greenpeace East Asia. Henan, Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan were among the 10 worst-polluted provinces in the three months ended March 31, … Continue reading →

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