Category Archives: World News

Traffic-related air pollutants – priority carcinogens 

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Approximately one third of the Canadian population is exposed to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) where they live (defined as areas located 500m on either side of highways or 100m on either side of major urban roads).1 Concentrations of air pollution … Continue reading →

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London Tube stations and bus stops to display toxic air warnings 

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Toxic air warnings will be displayed at hundreds of Tube stations and bus stops during pollution peaks in London. Mayor Sadiq Khan announced that filthy air levels, and advice on how  to respond, will appear on a huge network of public … Continue reading →

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Brexit May Turn London’s Fog to Smog If U.K. Ditches EU Rules

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Londoners may find it harder to catch their breath if the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union weakens air-quality standards, according to S&P Global Inc. Inside the 28-nation bloc, the U.K. is legally bound to keep air pollution below … Continue reading →

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Seoul to limit old diesel vehicles to fight air pollution 

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

South Korea’s capital of Seoul will limit the number of old diesel vehicles on the roads starting next year, as the country tackles rising air pollution. Asia’s fourth-biggest economy in June announced a string of measures to address growing concerns … Continue reading →

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Diesel vehicle purchases banned by City of London Corporation

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

London’s struggling attempt to battle rising air pollution was given a welcome boost on Monday (1 August), after the City of London Corporation announced a ban on the purchase of diesel vehicles for its business fleets. With a fleet of … Continue reading →

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Dutch activists sue government over air pollution

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Dutch environmentalists said Tuesday they are suing the government over poor air quality, saying people’s “fundamental” rights to good health were being infringed. In a lawsuit filed on Monday, the Milieudefensie group alleged “the Netherlands exceeds the legal standards for … Continue reading →

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Murderer Hazy Air Pollution is again over Chinese Capital 

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Schools in the Chinese capital kept students indoors and parents brought their kids to hospitals with breathing ailments Tuesday as Beijing grappled with extremely severe air pollution.Residents of Beijing and other parts of northern China were literally breathing a sigh … Continue reading →

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Rio 2016 Olympics will have the worst polluted air after the Beijing 2008 Olympics

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Athletes competing in the 2016 Rio Olympics might be able to avoid swallowing Guanabara Bay’s fetid water, as they have been advised. But there’s no getting around the city’s dirty air. An air analysis by Reuters and Brazilian researchers from … Continue reading →

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