Category Archives: Asia

Air pollution causes 95% premature deaths in Mumbai and Delhi: Study 

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Deaths due to air pollution in Mumbai and Delhi have doubled over the last 25 years, and together with chronic bronchitis, it accounts for 95% of premature deaths in two of India’s biggest cities, found a study by the Indian … Continue reading →

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Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City’s pollution readings alarming: expert

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Alarming pollution readings have been recorded in both of Vietnam’s largest cities Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City during 2016, raising health concerns amongst locals. Hanoi’s 2016 Air Quality Index (AQI) value, calculated based on the PM2.5 annual mean concentration, … Continue reading →

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Most Indian cities fail to meet air quality standards: report 

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Greenpeace study estimates air pollution kills more than 1 million Indians each year Not a single city in northern India meets international air quality standards, according to a Greenpeace report that estimates air pollution kills more than 1 million Indians … Continue reading →

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Air quality over Delhi continues to remain ‘very poor’, says city’s traffic police

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

New Delhi [India]: Delhi and the National Capital Region’s air quality continue to remain ‘very poor’, as the level of prominent pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 is above normal at many places, the Delhi Traffic Police reported on Thursday. … Continue reading →

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Mongolian air pollution kills 120 children annually 

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new report by the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences has revealed some disturbing figures about the impact of Ulaanbaatar’s killer smog, reports news.mn. The writers state that 120 children and 1200-1300 people in Mongolia are dying every year … Continue reading →

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Beijing’s latest air pollution episode is the longest this century 

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The thick smog that has blanketed Northern China over the first week of the new year is the longest heavy pollution episode seen in Beijing this century, according to an analysis of government data by Greenpeace East Asia. This record … Continue reading →

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Beijing creates anti-smog police to tackle air polluters

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Force will patrol streets looking for rules violations including open-air barbecues, rubbish burning and dusty roads Beijing will create an environmental police force aimed at tackling deadly smog, after the Chinese capital spent the first week of 2017 mostly shrouded … Continue reading →

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Traffic to be banned on India’s iconic Connaught Place

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The iconic Connaught Place area in the Indian capital, Delhi, will be a no-vehicle zone for three months beginning February, officials say. All traffic including buses and cars will be banned from the office and shopping district as part of … Continue reading →

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