Category Archives: Australia & Oceania

Timaru air pollution breaches standards for eighth time 

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Timaru’s air pollution levels exceeded environmental standards for an eighth day, a week after the last breach. Environment Canterbury’s monitoring station on Anzac Square recorded a 24 hour average PM10 concentration of 55 micrograms on Thursday. A reading over 50 micrograms of suspended particulate … Continue reading →

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Timaru’s air pollution the worst in Australasia, figures reveal 

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Timaru’s air pollution levels are the worst in Australasia, new figures released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) show.Timaru’s annual mean levels of PM10 particles and PM2.5 particles were both above the air pollution level recommended as safe by the WHO.PM10 … Continue reading →

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Air pollution rising at an ‘alarming rate’ in world’s cities 

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Outdoor pollution has risen 8% in five years with fast-growing cities in the developing world worst affected, WHO data shows Outdoor air pollution has grown 8% globally in the past five years, with billions of people around the world now … Continue reading →

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Dust sets off Timaru’s first high air pollution night for 2016 

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Dust – not smoke – appears to have triggered Timaru’s first high air pollution night in 2016. The city recorded its first high air pollution night on March 10, with a PM10 concentration of 55 recorded at Anzac Square. Environment … Continue reading →

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Air pollution kills 3000 Australians a year, say experts 

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

EXPERTS say air pollution is killing 3000 Australians a year and it is costing the economy up to $24.3 billion annually. Health, community and environment groups have called on the State and Federal governments to tighten regulations following a meeting … Continue reading →

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Invisible killer – need for better air quality standards is urgent

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

In Australia there are 3000 deaths each year from air pollution, which is more than from traffic accidents. Imagine the nightly TV news – instead of the twisted car metal and bodies, they show a child fighting for breath from … Continue reading →

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World pollutionwatch: Slow progress on the exhaust front

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Travel the world and you will see many of the same types of lorries, buses and cars on the roads but what comes from their exhaust can be very different. The US, Japan and Europe were the first to set … Continue reading →

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Timaru experiences high air pollution again

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Timaru is failing at keeping its high air pollution days down to a minimum with the tally for the year to date being 10. Environment Canterbury (ECan) reports Timaru had a PM10 concentration of 53 on Monday. By this time … Continue reading →

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