Category Archives: Asia

Kuala Lumpur: Haze drifting in from Riau

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A Department of Environment statement attributed the bad air quality in the Klang Valley and Perak today to the haze coming in from across the border from Sumatera, Indonesia. The haze is expected to last for several days due to … Continue reading →

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India must heed warning of WHO on diesel-cancer link

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The World Health Organisation WHO has inadvertently contributed to the debate about diesel cars in India by confirming that diesel engine exhaust fumes can cause cancer.Environmental groups are demanding that India take note of this new evidence and draw up … Continue reading →

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Diesel Engine Exhaust Carcinogenic

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The International Agency for Research on Cancer – IARC, which is part of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have classified diesel exhaust fumes as carcinogenic to humans, based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk of … Continue reading →

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Heat and pollution make it a weekend to forget

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Shanghai may have experienced its longest period of June pollution over the past few days since it launched its air quality index in 1997. The city experienced more than 60 hours of pollution, caused by PM2.5 particles. According to the Shanghai … Continue reading →

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Increasing vehicles amplify pollution levels in India

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The 8.68% rise in the number of vehicles in Lucknow, India, during 2011-12 has taken its toll on city’s ambient air quality. As a result, there is no let-up either in the air pollution or the noise pollution levels. The … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Implements Euro V Emissions Standards

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

From 1 June 2012, Hong Kong will apply Euro V diesel emissions standards to newly registered vehicles.  The ruling, part of the Air Pollution Control Regulation 2012, will apply to heavy-duty vehicles over 3.5 tonnes. Those vehicles already registered will … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Fuels Hospital Visits in Hong Kong

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Deteriorating air quality in Hong Kong is sending more people to hospital, says a new survey. According to a pair of researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, who examined day-to-day pollution levels and hospital visits over a six-year … Continue reading →

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Liuzhou to strengthen air pollution control

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Liuzhou is aiming to become model city for national environment protection. The city will invest three million yuan ($476,000) to purchase PM2.5 monitoring equipment and will install six monitoring stations throughout the city to fully implement the new air quality … Continue reading →

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