Category Archives: Middle East

Tehran experiences air pollution 200 days annually

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

An expert in environmental management, Morteza Rahmanzadeh, says those elected as councilors in Tehran should be proficient in drawing up plans to reduce air pollution in the metropolis of Tehran as the city experiences 200 days of air pollution in … Continue reading →

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Website on air quality launched; asthma sufferers to benefit

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Asthma sufferers will now be able to monitor which areas to avoid during days of dust storms through the http://www.adairquality.ae website. The website provides real time data on air quality in the emirate. Dust storms can trigger asthmatic attacks if … Continue reading →

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Iran: Air pollution reaching deadly levels in Tehran

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Tehran has reached such dangerous levels. The state-run news media has blame the sand storms in the western provinces. In January this year, universities and government offices in Tehran were closed because of high air pollution. At … Continue reading →

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Worst sandstorm in four years engulfs Israel as heavy air pollution recorded across country

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Heavy haze from sandstorms in the Negev area engulfed most parts of Israel on Monday, limiting visibility to approximately a kilometer. Conditions are expected to improve on Monday evening. The Environment Ministry issued a statement warning of high levels of … Continue reading →

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Worst air pollution in the world: Beijing, Delhi, Ahwaz, and Ulaanbaatar

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

I wake up and suck a bowl of charred asbestos through a dirty bong. Well, that’s what it feels like most winter mornings when I open the door of the fourth-floor New Delhi apartment that I currently call home. Fog-drenched … Continue reading →

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Managing mega-cities’ pollution levels

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The pollution monitor on the roof of the US Embassy in Beijing was catapulted into the international spotlight as air pollution deteriorated in the Chinese capital in mid-January. The instrument broadcasts a Twitter bulletin each hour providing a record of … Continue reading →

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Map Illustrates Air Pollution Across Asia, Middle East

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

This map, which is based on data from NASA’s satellite-based Ozone Monitoring Instrument, illustrates elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide over several cities across southwestern Asia and the Middle East from Jan. 1-8. Shades of orange reflect the relative abundance of … Continue reading →

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Tehran’s air pollution about to reach alarming level

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Tehran is about to reach an alarming level, the director of Tehran’s Air Quality Control Company said on Sunday. The air is unhealthy both for those who are vulnerable to air pollution and a large number of … Continue reading →

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