Category Archives: Asia

Poor air quality hits central and southern Taiwan 

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

According to the EPA standards, AQI levels above 150 are considered “unhealthy for everyone.” Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) on Monday warned the residents in central and southern Taiwan of poor air quality as the Air Quality Index (AQI) readings at … Continue reading →

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Beijing issues red alert for severely high air pollution due to incoming smog

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing city government has issued a red alert for severely high levels of air pollution in the city for three days from December 17 to 21, according to a post on the Beijing environmental protection bureau’s official Weibo account. Beijing … Continue reading →

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Beijing issues red alert for severely high air pollution 

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing city government has issued a red alert for severely high levels of air pollution in the city for five days from late on Friday until Dec. 21, the Beijing environmental protection bureau said on its official Twitter-like Weibo account. … Continue reading →

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Get your masks out! Delhi’s air quality ‘severe’, to get worse this week 

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in the Capital worsened on Wednesday as pollution levels in various parts of the city reached “severe” proportions. Air quality in the Capital worsened on Wednesday as pollution levels in various parts of the city reached “severe” proportions. … Continue reading →

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Air pollution export map reveals where to target clean-up

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Take any city in the UK, and you’ll likely find that the skies are cleaner today than they were 40 years ago. Sophisticated scrubbers on power station chimneys, catalytic converters on vehicle exhausts and cleaner fuels have all helped to … Continue reading →

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Smog gets in your eyes 

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Lahore has experienced smog for the past five years: in 2014, it ranked amongst the top 10 worst cities for smog according to a Deutsche Welle report. This November, its intensity exposed the lack of effective planning by the city … Continue reading →

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Beijing updates air pollution alert system 

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A red alert, the most serious level, will be issued for air pollution in Beijing if the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reaches 500, local authorities said on Monday. The information office of the municipal government released an updated emergency … Continue reading →

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Indonesian fires exposed 69 million to ‘killer haze’ 

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Wildfires in Indonesia and Borneo exposed 69 million people to unhealthy air pollution and are responsible for thousands of premature deaths, new research has shown. The study, published today in Scientific Reports, gives the most accurate picture yet of the … Continue reading →

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