Category Archives: India

Top 20 most polluted cities in the world

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in most cities that monitor their pollution levels exceed what the World Health Organization deems as safe. Delhi has the highest level of the airborne particulate matter, PM2.5 considered most harmful to health, with 153 micrograms. Not far … Continue reading →

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India admits Delhi matches Beijing for air pollution threatening public health

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

India’s state air monitoring centre has admitted that pollution in Delhi is comparable to that of Beijing, but disputed a World Health Organisation (WHO) finding that the Indian capital had the dirtiest atmosphere in the world. A study of 1,600 … Continue reading →

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New Delhi has most polluted air in the world: WHO

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

An effort by the World Health Organization (WHO) to measure pollution in cities around the world has found New Delhi, India admits to having the dirtiest air, while Beijing’s measurements, like its skies, are far from clear. The study of … Continue reading →

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Too many smoke-spewing vehicles go scot-free in city

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The number of vehicles in Bangalore is hovering close to 50 lakh. As on January, as many as 49.67 lakh vehicles were registered in the city. The annual increase in vehicle density is between March 2012 to 2013 has been … Continue reading →

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Road ministry to scrap trucks and buses more than eight years old to combat air pollution

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

This is one drive that is definitely going to make the Capital’s air cleaner and traffic flow smoother. The road ministry is planning to create ‘end of life’ directives with a cap of eight years for commercial vehicles, thereby pulling … Continue reading →

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‘Emission inventory’ is 1st step to predicting city’s air pollution

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Next week, Mumbai will finally get an emission inventory – a database that will help predict the extent of air pollution for up to 72 hours in advance and also help detect its source. The inventory is the very first … Continue reading →

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Air pollution posing health hazard at Bhagat Singh Colony

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Constant exposure to polluted air has led to skin allergies and other health issues among residents The slum area, known as Bhagat Singh Colony, adjacent to the sixth lane of Dwarakanagar, is considered both a boon and a bane. “Boon … Continue reading →

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Can Dhaka Get a Handle on Its Air Pollution?

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A placard hangs outside the Rashid Autobricks factory in this fast-growing megacity. It reads, “No more pollution! We must survive and allow the next generation to survive.” The sign was put up by humanitarian groups protesting the more than 500 … Continue reading →

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