Category Archives: World News

Chinese air pollution linked to respiratory and cardiovascular deaths 

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

In the largest epidemiological study conducted in the developing world, researchers found that as exposures to fine particulate air pollution in 272 Chinese cities increase, so do deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The researchers reported their results in “Fine … Continue reading →

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EPA issues air pollution warning for southern Taiwan

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) issued an air pollution warning on Thursday for southern Taiwan the following day. It forecast that the air quality index (AQI) in the cities and counties of Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung would flash … Continue reading →

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Toxic Smog in Mongolia’s Capital Worsens Amid Harsh Winter

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

On most winter mornings, Setevdorj Myagmartsogt wakes up to a cloud of toxic smog blanketing his neighborhood in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, where the air quality is among the worst in the world. The city’s air, which is at times … Continue reading →

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Data linking death with air pollution inconclusive, says Indian minister

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environment minister Anil Madhav Dave overlooks Greenpeace research stating 1.2m Indians die each year from airborne pollutants India’s environment minister has been accused of playing down the health risks of the country’s extremely polluted air by claiming, contrary to research, … Continue reading →

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Macedonian capital offers free transport to fight pollution 

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Municipal authorities in Macedonia’s heavily polluted capital are offering residents free use of public transport to reduce the use of cars. Concentrations of toxic airborne particles in Skopje have been about 20 times above safe levels for the past 10 … Continue reading →

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Residential heating tops sources of PM2.5 in Danube region’s urban areas

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The European Commission’s science and knowledge service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) has evaluated sources of air pollutants in the Danube macro-region, a necessary step for the design of action plans to improve air quality. The related study showed residential … Continue reading →

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Kolkata set to beat Delhi in noxious city air 

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

This winter, Kolkata seems to be aiming hard for the crown for the most polluted Indian metro city, a dubious pole position currently held by New Delhi. Kolkata’s air pollution at the end of December was in the same category … Continue reading →

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100,000 may have died but there is still no justice over Indonesian air pollution 

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

It started with a mild cough. Muhanum Anggriawati was just 12 years old when the cough began, transforming within weeks into a violent hacking that brought up a yellowish-black liquid. At the end of last year, her father told an … Continue reading →

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