Category Archives: Asia

Air pollution from China clouds skies in the south 

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The EPA said the elderly or people who suffer from chronic lung and heart disease should try to avoid strenuous outdoor activity because of the poor air quality Southern Taiwan saw very poor air quality yesterday due to pollution from … Continue reading →

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China unveils new measures targeting winter air pollution 

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A suite of targeted and stricter measures have been announced to address severe air pollution in the area around China’s capital city during the winter heating season. Recent data from China’s Environmental Protection ministry has shown that although air quality … Continue reading →

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‘Dangerous’ air pollution in North

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

THE northern provinces of Lampang and Lamphun yesterday recorded dangerous levels of air pollution. The levels of small particle matter of up to 10 microns in diameter (PM10) were recorded at 143 and 157 micrograms per cubic metre in Lampang … Continue reading →

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Scientists: air pollution led to more than 5.5 million premature deaths in 2013

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than half of the deaths were in India and China, and researchers compared air pollution problem to the conditions under centuries of industrial revolution Air pollution caused more than 5.5 million people to die prematurely in 2013, according to … Continue reading →

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Polluted air causes 5.5 million deaths a year new research says 

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 5.5 million people worldwide are dying prematurely every year as a result of air pollution, according to new research. Most of these deaths are occurring in the rapidly developing economies of China and India. The main culprit is … Continue reading →

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Delhi air will never be safe because of its geographical disadvantage: Panel to High Court 

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Incidentally, the DPCC report claimed that “trends” showed that levels of PM10 and PM2.5 in the city were “decreasing”. A senior scientist with the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) told the Delhi High Court Thursday that pollution levels in the … Continue reading →

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Expert tips to deal with choking air pollution 

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The city has been enveloped in a heavy layer of smog caused by a fire last week at the Deonar dumping ground. It released hazardous gases into the air, raising the pollution levels to a dangerous point and is causing … Continue reading →

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Nepal’s air pollution among worst

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nepal continues to rank among the worst four performers in protecting the human health and environment due to degrading air quality. The latest Environment Performance Index (EPI) 2016 released this week at the World Economic Forum puts Nepal 177 among … Continue reading →

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