Category Archives: Asia

Reducing China’s air pollution may prevent about 900,000 cardiovascular deaths by 2030: study 

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Lowering air pollution to the 2008 Beijing Olympics level could prevent about 900,000 cardiovascular deaths in urban China by 2030, a study said Tuesday. To guarantee clean air for the 2008 Olympics, China temporarily closed factories, construction sites and limited … Continue reading →

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Scientists warn of health damage from Indonesia’s haze fires 

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Toxic fumes from the Indonesian fires that have spread a choking haze across Southeast Asia may be doing more harm to human and plant health than officials have indicated, scientists measuring the pollution say. Farmers are expecting a poor harvest … Continue reading →

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Airpocalypse now: China pollution reaching record levels 

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

In some areas level of harmful particles in the air were 56 times the levels considered safe by the World Health Organisation Residents of north-eastern China donned gas masks and locked themselves indoors on Sunday after their homes were enveloped … Continue reading →

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Air quality may enter unhealthy range Friday: NEA 

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in Singapore is expected to be in the high end of the moderate range and may enter the low end of the unhealthy range tomorrow (Nov 6), the National Environment Agency (NEA). This may mark the end of … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s air pollution is causing a health crisis. So, what can be done? 

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The city’s toxic air has been linked to allergies, respiratory conditions, birth malformations and increasing incidence of cancers. But as a recent car-free experiment showed, action to cut pollution can be effectiveFor a few hours one morning two weeks ago, … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Kalimantan, Sumatra at one of the lowest levels since August 

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cities across Kalimantan and Sumatra, which have been shrouded by the haze for months, are finally breathing easy with air pollution at possibly one of the lowest levels since the crisis started in August. On Monday morning, all but one … Continue reading →

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Indonesia burning: forest fires predicted to be worst on record 

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

There are widespread forest fires in Indonesia almost every year during the dry season, but this year’s are proving particularly devastating, destroying vast tracts of jungle and blanketing neighbouring countries in toxic smog How serious are this year’s fires? Nasa … Continue reading →

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New study uncovers the underlying causes of Delhi’s air pollution problems

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study “Air Pollution Challenges for developing megacities like Delhi” published today in Atmospheric Environment has described how Delhi suffers a toxic blend of geography, growth, poor energy sources and unfavourable weather that perpetuates and propagates its dangerously high levels … Continue reading →

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