Category Archives: Asia

Thousands in southern Taiwan petition for better air quality control

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thousands of residents from southern Taiwan have petitioned online for the Legislature to pass an amendment to the Air Pollution Control Act to enable better air quality management, environmentalists said Thursday. About 7,200 residents from Pingtung County and Kaohsiung City … Continue reading →

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Delhi smog defies quick-fix solutions

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

As the spells of winter smog spur environmentalists to ring alarm bells, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) says it is working overtime to ensure that Delhiites breathe safer air. DPCC Chairman Sanjiv Kumar says that the city’s smog cover … Continue reading →

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How birds are used to monitor pollution

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Common nesting birds may provide a convenient way to track environmental clean-up efforts. Nesting birds that feed on insects that hatch in lake or stream-bed sediments may make good biomonitors for pollution, says Thomas Custer of the US Geological Survey’s … Continue reading →

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Shanghai updates air pollution gauge

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau rolled out a new index for measuring air quality Friday that recognizes three types of air pollution left out of the previous monitoring system. The launch of the Air Quality Index (AQI) will result in … Continue reading →

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National capital celebrates Diwali with less noise, more smoke

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

NEW DELHI: Diwali celebrations across the city this year were more quiet in comparison to last year but produced more air pollution due to weather conditions and use of more smoke-producing crackers. Environmentalists attribute the reduced noise pollution this year … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong fails to meet air quality targets for 25 years

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hong Kong has never met the air quality targets it adopted 25 years ago, according to an Audit Commission report released on Wednesday that reviewed the government’s efforts to improve air quality. The commission’s report found the concentration of two … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s dirty picture: City’s air pollution set to get worse

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Delhi, which has already reached alarming levels, is set to worsen after Diwali. Data taken from six places in the Capital between October 22 and November 2 show air pollution at frightening levels even before November 13. … Continue reading →

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Shanghai: Eastday-Air to be ‘slightly polluted’ today

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

THE city’s air quality is likely to be slightly polluted today and tomorrow because of possible sand dust from the north and low-force winds, the Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center said yesterday. The center said the air quality yesterday afternoon and … Continue reading →

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