Category Archives: World News

Singapore’s Air Quality Remains Unhealthy as Haze Worsens

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Singapore’s air quality stood at unhealthy levels as haze from Indonesian forest fires intensified Friday, blanketing the city-state in a layer of smoke. The three-hourly air pollution index peaked at 215 as of 2 p.m. before slipping back to 188 … Continue reading →

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Smoke from vehicles polluting Lake City

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Increasing number of vehicles as well as the ever rising population have been causing environmental pollution in the tourist city of Pokhara. The lake city has become the most polluted city after Kathmandu due to escalating environmental pollution. Earlier, the … Continue reading →

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London pollution and toxic air worsened by pollution from fresh food delivery 

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution is being made worse by London’s increasing reliance on fresh food bought online and home-delivered by diesel-powered trucks, the boss of a clean tech firm warned today. Toby Peters, founder of Croydon-based Dearman, spoke out after a new report … Continue reading →

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Commonly Used Cheap Cloth Mask Not Very Effective Against Air Pollution

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study reveals that the cheap cloth masks, most commonly used in highly polluted areas in Asia and Southeast Asia, could not protect people from the harmful effects of air pollution. The study, published in the Journal of Exposure … Continue reading →

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Health Risks from Wildfires in U.S. West To Increase Under Climate Change

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A surge in major wildfire events in the U.S. West as a consequence of climate change will expose tens of millions of Americans to high levels of air pollution in the coming decades, according to a new Yale-led study conducted … Continue reading →

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Iraqi children pay high health cost of war-induced air pollution, study finds 

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers identify exposure to toxic materials from explosion of munitions and burning of military waste by US army as cause of birth defects and cancers Air pollution caused by war may be a major factor in the numbers of birth … Continue reading →

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NASA’s Satellite Photos Of Rio Show Something Troubling In The Air 

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Rio’s Olympic Games are in full force as 10,000 athletes from around the world traveled to the Brazilian city last week to compete, and the games are certainly off to a strong start for some. However, just days before the … Continue reading →

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Map reveals which London parks have illegal pollution levels

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hundreds of London’s green spaces, including Hyde Park and Regent’s Park, have potentially hazardous air pollution levels which exceed the European legal limit, according to new research. Nearly a quarter of the capital’s open parks have over 40 micrograms of … Continue reading →

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