Category Archives: World News

Air pollution hits a high 

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hong Kong’s air pollution hit the highest level, posing “serious health risks”, the governent has warned. The Environmental Protection Department reported that the pollution was mainly caused by smog and ozone as a result of the hot weather, while super … Continue reading →

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Mexico City chokes on its congestion problem

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Authorities are trying to reduce pollution in the capital but confused policy-making and rising car ownership are reducing the city to poisonous gridlock Every morning, Adriana Carlos leaves her home on the southern fringes of Mexico City at 7am for what … Continue reading →

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Air pollution from ground-level ozone prompts health advisory for Wednesday 

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

An air quality alert in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, July 6) for Suffolk and Nassau counties, the five boroughs of NYC, and Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Putnam counties. The New York State Department of Environmental … Continue reading →

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Cars older than 2005 may have to pay extra London ‘air pollution charge’

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cars made before 2005 may have to pay an additional charge for entering the congestion zone in London, under proposals put forward by the mayor. Diesel cars could have to pay an additional charge to come into inner London by … Continue reading →

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To stop crippling air pollution, Iranians do car-free Tuesdays

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cities in Iran are some of the most polluted in the world. It’s estimated that 27 people a day die in Tehran from the low quality of air. Mohammad Bakhtiari, 25, from Arak decided he couldn’t take it anymore, and … Continue reading →

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Children in hundreds of London schools exposed to illegal levels of air pollution

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Over 400 schools across London are currently exceeding legal air pollution limits, new figures released on Friday by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has shown. The analysis shows 443 schools across the capital are exposed to air quality in … Continue reading →

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Paris drives old cars off the streets in push to improve air quality 

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Vehicles made before January 1997 banned from streets of French capital from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday Paris has banned old cars from its streets in a war on air pollution that environmentalists hope will also drive dirty vehicles … Continue reading →

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Household fuels a major contributor to Beijing’s infamous air pollution: China’s plan to reduce Beijing pollution must include household fuels, surrounding regions

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Because of uncontrolled and inefficient combustion of solid fuels in household devices, emission reductions from the residential sector may have greater air-quality benefits in the North China Plain, including Beijing, than reductions from other sectors, such as vehicles and power … Continue reading →

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