Category Archives: China

Smog to linger in Beijing, nearby regions

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smog will linger in Beijing and nearby regions from Tuesday night to Wednesday, China’s national observatory forecast Tuesday. Moderate to heavy smog will be seen in central and southern parts of Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and nearby areas, with severe smog … Continue reading →

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Beijing issues yellow alert over air pollution

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing’s air pollution emergency response office issued a yellow alert for smog Tuesday, forecasting the air pollution to persist until Wednesday night. The yellow alert warned of an air quality index of more than 150 micrograms of harmful fine particulate … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong air quality at unhealthy levels; children and elderly told to stay indoors

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Many areas in Hong Kong experienced high levels of smog on Monday (Jan 22), five days after local media first reported heavy air pollution there. Hong Kong’s Environmental Protection Department reported on Monday that “higher than normal” pollution levels were recorded. As of … Continue reading →

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Pollution blankets Hong Kong on Wednesday, with air quality hitting very unhealthy levels in some parts

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution blankets Hong Kong on Wednesday, with air quality hitting very unhealthy levels in some parts The environmental authority said an airstream was transporting pollutants to the territory, but rain and cloudier weather in the coming days might lower pollution … Continue reading →

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Smog returns across north days after China claims progress in winter pollution campaign

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality readings above 400 mark in Shanxi and well over level considered harmful to health in other cities in the region Smog blanketing northern China has pushed air quality readings in Shanxi province well past the level deemed hazardous … Continue reading →

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Higher air pollution in Chinese cities tied to higher mortality rate

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research presented today at APHA’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Expo examined the burden of air pollution and its association with mortality in Chinese cities. The study by researchers at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health showed a significant … Continue reading →

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China’s capital issues orange alert for upcoming smog

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing issued its first orange smog alert ahead of winter on Friday, forecasting heavy air pollution over the next four days, the second-highest alert in China’s four-tier emergency response system. Vehicles with National I and II emission standards and trucks … Continue reading →

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North China moves to fight winter air pollution 

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei have rolled out measures to fight air pollution as the most heavily polluted season, winter, is coming. The port city of Tianjin will restrict production in heavily polluting industries, including steel, casting, construction materials and coking, … Continue reading →

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