Category Archives: Asia

Air pollution killed seven million people in 2012: WHO

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution by sources ranging from cooking fires to auto fumes contributed to an estimated seven million deaths worldwide in 2012, the UN health agency has said. “Air pollution, and we’re talking about both indoors and outdoors, is now the … Continue reading →

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Indonesia’s forest fires feed ‘brown cloud’ of pollution choking Asia’s cities

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

High above the vast Indonesian island of Sumatra, satellites identify hundreds of plumes of smoke drifting over the oil palm plantations and rainforests. They look harmless as the monsoon winds sweep them north and east towards Singapore, Malaysia and deep … Continue reading →

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Has air pollution made Kathmandu unliveable?

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ajay’s 63-year-old frame strains with each breath. He is lying on an emergency-room stretcher in one of Kathmandu’s large hospitals and he appears exhausted. Behind the oxygen mask, his eyes have the panicked, haunted look of a man who can’t … Continue reading →

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Haze this year ‘could be worse’ than last year’s record haze

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

If you thought last June’s record haze was bad, be prepared for it to get even worse this year. The Government is bracing itself against such a scenario, with a triple whammy of factors suggesting that Singapore may see pollutant … Continue reading →

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Why licence plate bans don’t cut smog

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Licence-plate driving bans such as the one implemented in Paris this week are not the solution to urban air pollution, according to analysis of recent data. In fact, arbitrary restrictions have been shown to make air pollution worse in the … Continue reading →

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Upper North struggles with smog

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Most of the upper North has been covered in smog for about a week, with popular tourist destinations like Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai struggling with poor air quality. The polluted air reportedly causes skin and eye irritation as well … Continue reading →

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Riau Forest Fire Triggers Worst Indonesia Haze Pollution

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Forest fires in western Indonesia have intensified this month affecting the residents of Riau, West Sumatra and North Sumatra. The forest burning is also blamed for producing a thick haze to descend on neighboring Singapore and Malaysia. Fire hotspots have … Continue reading →

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Going Up in Smoke: Why You Should Care About Indonesia’s Fires

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Sumatra’s forests are on fire again, less than a year after blazes burned large areas and covered Singapore and parts of Malaysia in thick smoke. While the fires in Indonesia might seem far away for many people, they are everyone’s … Continue reading →

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