Category Archives: World News

Cornwall homeowners ‘could be moved to escape air pollution’

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Residents in pollution hotspots could be relocated under new clean air proposals. Cornwall Council is to discuss the plans, which could include compulsory purchases of properties in areas with “particularly poor air quality”, later. The council admitted the scheme was … Continue reading →

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Paris tries something different in the fight against smog

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Last week Paris suffered its fourth smog of the winter and tried a new idea to protect its residents from the worst effects. Like many European cities, the Paris region has a well-established system of emergency actions that escalate if … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Kills More Than 18 100 in Bulgaria Every Year

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 18 100 die as a result of conditions caused by air pollution, public broadcaster BNR has said, citing statistics of The Lancet, a British medical journal. Plovdiv, Pleven, Pazardzhik, Sofia and Pernik are the five cities most affected, … Continue reading →

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Which cities have the worst air pollution levels in the world?

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution hit the headlines earlier this week after it was reported that levels in London were worse than those in Beijing for a brief period on Monday. However, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), London is just a … Continue reading →

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Pollution in London from wood burning on the rise 

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

If there was one surprise from the recent very high pollution levels, it was the fact that according to King’s College some of the pollution was due to “unusually high levels of domestic wood burning”. This is not to underestimate … Continue reading →

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Agricultural fires in Brazil harm infant health, a warning for the developing world

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution from the controlled fires that burn across Brazil’s São Paulo state during the sugarcane-harvesting season has a negative impact on infant health nearby. But the health of those same infants likely benefits from the economic opportunities the fires bring … Continue reading →

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The UK’s deadly air pollution can be cured: here’s how 

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution levels in the UK are soaring. Last year, a committee of MPs in the UK described the state of the air that we breathe as a public health emergency. London mayor Sadiq Khan has a budget of £875m to … Continue reading →

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Rain hope after fog sends pollution soaring 

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

As fog engulfed the city on Wednesday, air pollution shot up to ‘unhealthy level’ — making it the most polluted day of the week so far. Met office has predicted light showers on Thursday, which could make the situation a … Continue reading →

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