Category Archives: Asia

PSI slips into ‘unhealthy’ range

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Republic’s air quality worsened on Wednesday Oct 8 evening, as the three-hour Pollutants Standard Index PSI hit the ‘unhealthy’ range at 6pm with a 3-hour PSI reading of 102. The 3-hour PSI reading rose to 105 as of 7pm … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Singapore | Tagged Air Pollution, HAZE, NEA - National Environment Agency, Pollutant Standards Index (PSI), SGhaze, Singapore | Leave a comment

Beware! The Air is Highly Polluted

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

There has been a disturbing rise in the levels of air pollution in Hyderabad, which is putting residents at a major risk. According to statistical data, the respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) levels have been increasing steadily in the city. … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, India | Tagged Air Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), Hyderabad, India, respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) | Leave a comment

Hong Kong’s air pollution reached the “serious” level today

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Reaches ‘Serious’ Level on Storm. Hong Kong’s air pollution reached the “serious” level today, the worst in almost two months, as an approaching tropical storm led to haze. The pollution, as measured by the Air Quality … Continue reading →

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Singapore air pollution slips into unhealthy level

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Singapore’s air pollution rose to unhealthy levels on Monday, the National Environment Agency said, as winds changed direction and brought in light smoke from forest fires in neighboring Indonesia. Singapore is in the middle of its “haze” season, when smoke from … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s car fetish is worsening air pollution, 10-year study shows

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A sharp increase in the number of motorcycles and cars in Delhi, mainly because of the purchasing capacity of young people, has contributed to an increase in air pollution in the national capital, according to a 10-year analysis done by … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, India | Tagged Air Pollution, Carbon Monoxide CO, Delhi, India, Nitrogen Oxide NO, Sulfur Dioxide SO2 | Leave a comment

Pearl River Delta governments axe cross-border air quality index

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Governments in the Pearl River Delta area have axed the decade-old regional air-quality index in favour of an online platform offering pollutant concentration readings that has been criticised as hard to understand. The Environmental Protection Department announced the change in … Continue reading →

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China Issues Tax Breaks for Green Cars to Tackle Air Pollution

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

China has introduced tax breaks on sales of electric cars, in an attempt to reduce pollution in the world’s most populous country. The measure is targeted at sales of energy efficient cars made by Chinese manufacturers. The country’s Ministry of Industry … Continue reading →

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Countries with the worst air pollution ranked by World Health Organisation

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

THERE are some countries in the world where the air is so polluted you can forget about coming home with a healthy holiday glow. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2014 report into global air pollution with some concerning … Continue reading →