Category Archives: Asia

Air quality hits severely polluted

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

SHANGHAI’S air reached severely polluted last night, its worst this year, as the city air quality index passed 300. This followed three days of smog, though forecasters said the arrival of a cold front today with northeasterly winds should disperse … Continue reading →

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Real-time Air Quality Index visual map

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

You don’t always notice air pollution when you walk out the door in the morning. Sure, sometimes there’s smog in the sky to tip you off that it’s an extra-polluted day but that’s not always the case. So, how do … Continue reading →

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Hyderabad Shivers in Cold, Air Pollution Rises

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Winter traps pollutants, pollution levels double in cold weather With temperatures dropping at alarming levels, children and the aged are facing the brunt of air pollution. It is a well known fact that the air pollution levels in the city … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s polluted air may force Obama to stay indoors

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Amid reports that the US may curb President Barack Obama’s early morning schedule during his visit to Delhi later this month, air pollution monitoring agencies said the levels of ‘PM2.5’ or fine, respirable particles that get lodged in the lungs … Continue reading →

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Air pollution to be severe in central, southern Taiwan: EPA

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Central and southern parts of Taiwan are expected to suffer poor air quality through Tuesday due to a high concentration of pollutants in the atmosphere, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) said Saturday. In particular, low-lying areas across Yunlin and Chiayi … Continue reading →

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New Year air pollution in NCR 13 times past safe level

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The DENR says initial data covering 4 cities in Metro Manila show that Las Piñas and Marikina registered an over 4,000%-increase in air pollution in the first hours of 2015 The post-New Year air pollution level in parts of Metro … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Haze Over India and Nepal As Seen From Space

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

In October 2014, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released a proposal for a new air quality index that would be used to quantify and communicate the severity of haze outbreaks. The new air quality index would synthesize levels of various pollutants—including … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: Big ships, bigger stink

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nowadays, Christmas arrives by ship not sleigh. The labels of our new Christmas jumpers, novelty socks, toys and mobile phones reveal the global trade in manufactured goods and the huge distances they travel. Shipping is more energy efficient than road … Continue reading →

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