Category Archives: World News

South Asia’s pollution spreads to Tibet 

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research shows how haze from Nepal and India travels over the Himalayas, causing pollution spikes on northern slopes of Everest and central Tibet. In the past, the remoteness and high elevation of the Himalayas and Tibetan plateau was believed to … Continue reading →

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China tops WHO list for deadly outdoor air pollution

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 1 million people died from dirty air in one year, according to World Health Organisation China is the world’s deadliest country for outdoor air pollution, according to analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The UN agency has … Continue reading →

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Cardiff holds first ‘car-free day’ to cut air pollution 

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Concerns over air pollution in the city centre means Cardiff will hold its first car-free day on Thursday. But only Park Place in Cathays will be closed to all traffic until 00:00 BST on Friday. It will become a street … Continue reading →

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Indonesia dismisses study showing forest fire haze killed more than 100,000 people 

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Authorities from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have rejected recent research on the number of early deaths caused by last year’s fires Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean authorities have dismissed research that suggested smoky haze from catastrophic forest fires in Indonesia last … Continue reading →

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California restricts pollutants from cow flatulence to diesel emissions 

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

California on Monday moved to restrict air pollutants from sources as diverse as diesel trucks and cow flatulence, the latest of several efforts in the most populous U.S. state to reduce emissions leading to climate change. Under a bill signed … Continue reading →

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Many car brands emit more pollution than Volkswagen, report finds 

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Diesel cars by Fiat, Suzuki and Renault among makers emitting up to fifteen times European standard for nitrogen oxide A year on from the “Dieselgate” scandal that engulfed Volkswagen, damning new research reveals that all major diesel car brands, including … Continue reading →

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Study estimates 100,000 deaths from Indonesia haze

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Indonesian forest fires that choked a swath of Southeast Asia with a smoky haze for weeks last year may have caused more than 100,000 deaths, according to new research that will add to pressure on Indonesia’s government to tackle the … Continue reading →

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Kolkata air quality now toxic all year

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

In the past two-and-ahalf years, Kolkata’s air qualified as ‘good’ only once for a fortnight in August 2015. In the 31 months between January 2014 and July 2016, there wasn’t a single instance when the average monthly SPM count was … Continue reading →

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