Category Archives: Asia

North China moves to fight winter air pollution 

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei have rolled out measures to fight air pollution as the most heavily polluted season, winter, is coming. The port city of Tianjin will restrict production in heavily polluting industries, including steel, casting, construction materials and coking, … Continue reading →

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Air Quality-Life Index: Indians Would Live Four Years More if WHO Standards Are Met 

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

If the air quality is improved in India as per the World Health Organization’s air standards, Indians would gain four years on average or “a combined more than 4.7 billion life years”, according to the Air Quality-Life Index (AQLI). The AQLI tool has been … Continue reading →

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Air pollution throws shade on India’s solar success

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is diminishing India’s capacity to harness power from the sun, experts say, undermining billions being invested in renewables as the energy-hungry giant emerges as a solar superpower. New research has found the smog and dust that sickens millions … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong residents told to limit time outdoors as serious air pollution hits city 

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environmental Protection Department says hot weather and light winds means pollution poses a serious health risk Hong Kong authorities urged the public to limit their time outdoors on Wednesday as severe pollution hit the city’s northern areas. The Environmental Protection … Continue reading →

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Firms face fines after new monitors detect pollutants 

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Following the installation of 100 small air-quality monitors in Taoyuan’s Kuanyin Industrial Park (觀音工業區), two factories are being prosecuted for violating air pollution and waste disposal regulations, Environmental Protection Administration officials said yesterday. The action is part of the agency’s … Continue reading →

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Forest fires hit Indonesia, as scientists warn blazes are ‘new normal’

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Forest fires are once again sweeping across Indonesia, with academics warning that the blazes, which have become an annual event since the mid-1990s, have become the “new normal”. So far five Indonesian provinces have declared emergencies as result of forest fires, according … Continue reading →

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Vietnam’s major cities choking as air pollution exacerbates: government study 

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Urban areas are polluted by transportation, industrial production and daily activities. Air pollution has been getting worse across Vietnam over the past five years, breaching acceptable levels in the country’s major cities, according to a government report released on Thursday. … Continue reading →

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Traffic jams worsen air quality–study 

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Here’s more bad news about the pesky heavy traffic in Metro Manila. A recent study by technical experts commissioned by the civic group Kaibigan ng Kaunlaran at Kalikasan (KKK) said traffic jams continue to worsen air pollution in Metro Manila, … Continue reading →

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