Category Archives: Asia

Smoke from vehicles polluting Lake City

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Increasing number of vehicles as well as the ever rising population have been causing environmental pollution in the tourist city of Pokhara. The lake city has become the most polluted city after Kathmandu due to escalating environmental pollution. Earlier, the … Continue reading →

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Commonly Used Cheap Cloth Mask Not Very Effective Against Air Pollution

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study reveals that the cheap cloth masks, most commonly used in highly polluted areas in Asia and Southeast Asia, could not protect people from the harmful effects of air pollution. The study, published in the Journal of Exposure … Continue reading →

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Seoul to limit old diesel vehicles to fight air pollution 

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

South Korea’s capital of Seoul will limit the number of old diesel vehicles on the roads starting next year, as the country tackles rising air pollution. Asia’s fourth-biggest economy in June announced a string of measures to address growing concerns … Continue reading →

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Murderer Hazy Air Pollution is again over Chinese Capital 

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Schools in the Chinese capital kept students indoors and parents brought their kids to hospitals with breathing ailments Tuesday as Beijing grappled with extremely severe air pollution.Residents of Beijing and other parts of northern China were literally breathing a sigh … Continue reading →

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Air pollution up in a third of Chinese cities: Greenpeace 

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution levels rose in nearly a third of Chinese cities monitored in the second quarter, environmental campaign group Greenpeace said Wednesday. China’s cities are often hit by severe pollution from coal-burning by power stations, heavy industry and vehicle use, … Continue reading →

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Shipping air pollution causes 24,000 deaths a year in east Asia – study 

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ship traffic is often overlooked compared to smog-producing cars and factories, but it has more than doubled off east Asia since 2005 A boom in shipping is aggravating air pollution in China and other nations in east Asia, causing thousands … Continue reading →

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Vietnam mulls test of motorbike emissions to cut urban air pollution 

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Vietnam is considering a plan to test motorbike emissions in its five largest cities after tests found the vehicle has become a major polluter. Vietnam Register, which checks vehicle quality, has urged the Ministry of Transport to test around 23 … Continue reading →

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Air pollution hits a high 

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hong Kong’s air pollution hit the highest level, posing “serious health risks”, the governent has warned. The Environmental Protection Department reported that the pollution was mainly caused by smog and ozone as a result of the hot weather, while super … Continue reading →

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