Category Archives: World News

Red alert: Medellin air pollution kills 6 times more people than guns

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Breathing in Medellin, Colombia’s second largest city, has become such a health hazard that the local government on Wednesday declared a red alert. The red alert seeks to lower smog levels that reportedly cost eight lives a day, more than six times the … Continue reading →

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Here are some of the world’s worst cities for air quality 

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Trying to get away from airborne ammonia? Don’t linger in Lagos or Delhi. If you’re bent on avoiding ozone, you might want to add Beijing, Karachi, and Los Angeles to your list. These are some of the cities with the … Continue reading →

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Renault and Jeep diesel cars are ‘biggest culprits for toxic fumes’, Which? car tests show 

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 270 diesel cars were tested to find out which have the highest emissions Diesel cars made by Renault and Jeep are the biggest culprits emitting the most toxic fumes into Britain’s air, according to a study by Which? … Continue reading →

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Winter ozone problem returns to western Wyoming gas fields

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Itchy eyes and scratchy throats blamed on high levels of wintertime ozone have returned to western Wyoming’s gas patch for the first time in six years, and so too has finger-pointing over who’s responsible for fouling the air. The ozone … Continue reading →

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Four select committees launch joint inquiry into UK air pollution crisis 

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

MPs say unprecedented investigation will study harm caused by toxic air and scrutinise government efforts to tackle it MPs from four influential committees are coming together to launch a joint inquiry into the scale and impact of the UK’s air … Continue reading →

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Parkinson’s Risk Boosted by Even Short-Term Air Pollution, Korean Study Says

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Even brief exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease and other neurological diseases, concludes a Korean study. The study, “Short-term air pollution exposure aggravates Parkinson’s disease in a population-based cohort,” appeared in the journal Scientific Reports. Various environmental factors … Continue reading →

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Cars Are Killing Us 

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

About 3,000 Australians die prematurely each year from outdoor air pollution, and our cars are a major component of that pollution, particularly in traffic congested areas. Suburbs in Sydney and Melbourne and to a lesser extent other capital cities frequently … Continue reading →

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Scientists at Bremen University tracking air pollution in our cities

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

“You have probably used an app on your mobile phone to get the weather forecast. Now, thanks to a satellite network and ground-based stations, it is possible to get through an app on your phone information about pollution in your … Continue reading →

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