Category Archives: Asia

Shanghai to halt cement production when air pollution bad

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Shanghai’s municipal government has announced that it will stop cement production when air pollution reaches ‘heavy’ or greater levels. The plan may affect at least three cement plants in the Shanghai area. The move follows a similar plan in Beijing … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Linked to 1.2 Million Deaths in China

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Outdoor air pollution contributed to 1.2 million premature deaths in China in 2010, nearly 40 percent of the global total, according to a new summary of data from a scientific study on leading causes of death worldwide. Figured another way, … Continue reading →

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Smog Shrouds North Thailand

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A smog covering most of northern Thailand will stop the annual exodus of Songkran holiday makers in its tracks unless nature comes to the rescue. Northern provinces are in the grip of a health threatening smog caused by the wholesale … Continue reading →

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Air pollution on the rise in Kolkata

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is on the rise in the Indian city of Kolkata. Rapid modernisation and an unchecked number of vehicles are making Kolkata one of the most polluted cities in India. India’s eastern city of Kolkata is a busy metropolis … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution in Hong Kong: Restoring the Fragrant Harbour

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hazardous air pollution not only continues to plague much of China, but is now also stifling Hong Kong, the vibrant city whose Chinese name means “Fragrant Harbour.” Here is the view of Hong Kong that greeted me this weekend. It’s … Continue reading →

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Thai forest fires

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Northern Thailand and bordering Myanmar/ Burma are still affected by high air pollution levels caused by forest fires. For current Thai forest fire and pollution details in map view, visit thaiforestfire.com For the latest air pollution levels from around Thailand, … Continue reading →

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Polluting haze blankets the North

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Much of northern Thailand as far south as Saraburi lay under a heavy blanket of haze and smoke Friday from hundreds of fires, mostly set on purpose by farmers in Thailand and Myanmar. The crisis areas were spotted in the … Continue reading →

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Parts of Japan smothered in Chinese air pollution

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

As flights are cancelled and visibility is severely reduced by clouds of sand blown into parts of Japan, authorities warn residents of areas that are most severely affected to wear face masks and avoid going outside. A dirty, yellow-brown smog … Continue reading →

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