Category Archives: Australia & Oceania

Alarming rise in deaths from air pollution

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution-related deaths in Australia have jumped by 69 per cent in five years while deaths in 20 other similar countries have declined, a report from Victoria’s Auditor General has said. The Auditor General, John Doyle’s report said there were … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: The world’s dirtiest cities

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

For the first time in history, over half the world’s population now live in cities. But only 12% of urban dwellers enjoy airborne particle pollutionthat meets World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. Globally, lowest city air pollution is in Canada and Iceland … Continue reading →

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An Interactive Air-Pollution Map

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

In March, the World Health Organization estimated that air pollution was responsible for 7 million premature deaths in 2012. That’s one out of every eight total deaths in the world. Air quality has gotten worse over the last decade, and … Continue reading →

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Group seeks action on air pollution

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Harmful levels of cancer-causing arsenic have been detected in the air around Victory from the types of wood being burned in domestic woodburners, Nelson environment and transport strategy group Nelsust says. The group wants further action on air quality in … Continue reading →

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Morwell mine fire: air monitoring was lacking as pollution hit hazardous levels

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution was 10 times acceptable levels during the peak of the Morwell coalmine fire in Victoria, but scientists were unable to measure it accurately at the time, an inquiry has heard. Staff from the state’s Environment Protection Authority EPA … Continue reading →

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What kills 3000 Australians per year?

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

There’s something that kills 3000 Australians per year. You probably won’t have read about this significant danger. It’s not cancer. It’s not sharks, or drop bears, or funnel web spiders. And it’s not car accidents or heroin overdoses. It causes … Continue reading →

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Deaths from air pollution rise

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Four Australians a day are dying because of air pollution, an international report has found, which puts the cost to the country at almost $6 billion a year. The OECD research into the economic costs of air pollution found Australia … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Kills Over 3,000 Australians Every Year

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 3,000 Australians die every year due to air pollution. According to newly-released report by Environmental Justice Australia, air pollution is inadequately monitored and regulated in Australia. The environmental organisation has urged the Australian government to form a national … Continue reading →

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