Category Archives: Asia

Thailand’s Chiang Mai Has Once Again the Worst Air Quality in the World

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai was reported to have the worst air quality on the planet due to brush fires and agricultural burning. The grim news from the IQ AirVisual air monitoring website came as authorities in Chiang Mai … Continue reading →

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Rising air pollution led to 41,090 deaths in Punjab in 2019: Report

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

The report, which was released on Saturday, stated that 1.67 million Indians died due to air pollution in 2019 as per the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 on health and economic impact of air pollution in the states of … Continue reading →

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Air pollution kills thousands in megacities despite lockdowns

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

– Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to human health globally. – Tens of thousands of people died from related deaths last year, despite an economic slow down caused by coronavirus. – In the five most-populated cities air pollution … Continue reading →

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PM2.5 air pollution claims 160,000 lives in five cities

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Delhi, Mexico and São Paulo are the cities with the highest death tolls, new research finds Fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was responsible for approximately 160,000 deaths in the world’s five largest cities in 2020. Exposure to PM2.5 is considered … Continue reading →

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Air pollution from fossil fuels responsible for ‘one in five deaths worldwide’

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Number of deaths connected to fine particulate matter from fossil fuel burning could be twice as high as previously thought, research says Air pollution from fossil fuels could account for nearly one in five deaths globally, a new study suggests. … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in biggest cities four times above safe levels

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

An investigation by OpenAQ has found that the average level of air pollution in the world’s largest cities is nearly four times higher than the maximum levels recommended by the WHO. According to estimates, 90 per cent of the world … Continue reading →

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Beijing issues yellow alert for heavy air pollution

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

China’s capital Beijing has issued a yellow alert for heavy air pollution which took effect from Sunday, prompting officials to take a series of steps to contain the smog. A series of measures will be taken from Sunday, including the … Continue reading →

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Exposure to air pollution in South Asia linked to pregnancy loss, study finds

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pregnant women in South Asia who have been exposed to air pollution face an increased risk of pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and stillbirth, according to a new study. Researchers found that an estimated 349,681 pregnancy losses each year across India, Bangladesh … Continue reading →

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