Category Archives: Asia

Air Pollution Can Aggravate Rheumatoid Arthritis But Exercise, Lifestyle Changes Can Relieve Symptoms 

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers from All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) looked into 500 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who lived in New Delhi, India, in the past 10 years. They found that the symptoms worsened in the months of November and December. … Continue reading →

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Helping Kalimantan at the heart of the haze

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Every year, a haze spreads across South East Asia – at the heart is Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan, where raging forest fires cause the hazardous air pollution. Several provinces of Kalimantan often experience the direct wrath of the fires, with hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Haze brings bootcamps, dragon boats to standstill in Singapore

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution from the burning of Indonesia’s rain forests appears to be claiming another casualty: physical fitness in Singapore. Poor air quality is keeping people indoors, denting demand for outdoor exercise in the usually balmy city-state. “We’re an outdoor fitness company, … Continue reading →

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Smog from Indonesian forest fires blankets Thailand’s southern islands, including Phuket and Samui

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Popular Thai holiday islands are being blanketed by haze from Indonesian forest fires, forcing several planes packed with tourists to turn back due to poor visibility. The travel disruptions came as Indonesia finally agreed to accept international help to fight … Continue reading →

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Smog begins to blanket Saigon as air pollution soars

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smog has been spotted at many places across Ho Chi Minh City in recent mornings and a weather expert says worsening air pollution is to blame. The thick blanket of smoke and fog was most noticeable in Districts 1, 2, 4, … Continue reading →

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Asian haze set to become worst on record

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Malaysia has ordered all schools to close for two days as choking haze blanketing a large swathe of south-east Asia is on track to become the worst on record. The fog-like grey smoke caused by slash and burn techniques used to … Continue reading →

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Air quality index in Shah Alam breaches 300, airports closed 

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The smoke has deteriorated further this morning with the capital city of Selangor hitting the hazardous level in the air pollutant index (API) reading, while two airports in the country remain closed. At 9am today, the Department of Environment said … Continue reading →

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Hazardous air quality detected in Kalimantan and Riau 

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Air Pollution Standard Index (ISPU) reached a hazardous level on Saturday in several cities, including in Palangkaraya in Central Kalimantan, Pontianak in West Kalimantan and in Riau’s cities of Pekanbaru, Kampar, Bengkalis and Siak. Palangkaraya’s air quality suffered the … Continue reading →

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