Category Archives: Asia

Pollution cuts improve heart health – Beijing study

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cutting air pollution has an instant impact on hart health, experts believe’ after reviewing studies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. According to the British Heart Foundation, the link between heart disease and pollution has been known for some time. BBC … Continue reading →

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City’s air ‘good’ or ‘unhealthy?’

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

OFFICIALLY, Shanghai’s air quality was “good” yesterday. But at the American consulate it was a different story. Readings there indicated that the city air was “unhealthy for sensitive groups” throughout most of the day. Click here for further reading. City’s … Continue reading →

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US consulate to release PM2.5 air-quality readings

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The US consulate in Shanghai has installed an air-quality monitor to measure PM2.5 to indicate the air quality in the area near its office on Huaithai Road M. Hourly readings will be available on the consulate’s official Twitter account. Eastday-US … Continue reading →

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Vehicle fumes pump up Shanghai pollution

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Shanghai’s vehicle exhausts contributed to at least 25% of PM2.5 (What does PM stand for?) in the city’s atmosphere. Bad driving habits such as rapid acceleration and deceleration, especially by diesel vehicle drivers leads to worse air pollution. Vehicle fumes … Continue reading →

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Beijing Air Quality Now In Easy To Visualise Charts

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing Travel Report website has launched page providing Beijing’s air quality data in an easy to read graph that updates daily. My Experiences and Tips on Beijing TravelBeijing Travel Report | My Experiences and Tips on Beijing Travel.

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Yellow-green storm caused by birch bloom moves towards the centre of Moscow

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A heavy dust storm of yellow green clouds of pollen has formed in the south-west of Moscow.  Yellow-green storm caused by birch bloom moves towards the center of Moscow — Gazeta.Ru | English news blog.

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Pollution watch: Air quality monitors still out of order

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Three monitoring sites installed by the EPA in Lahore are still not functioning. Leaving them unable to read air quality levels and measure dangerous pollution levels. Pollution watch: Air quality monitors still out of order – The Express Tribune.

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Air pollution costs Bangladesh BDT 124 billion

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution entails a massive cost amounting to Taka 124 billion (about £924,000 or $1,490,000) a year in the capital alone in terms of lost human health and life, an economic evaluation of the contamination shows. Air pollution costs Tk … Continue reading →

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