Category Archives: World News

Air pollution tied to high blood pressure risk 

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Short and long-term exposure to air pollution from vehicle exhaust or burning coal is associated with high blood pressure, according to a review of 17 studies. “Since the 1990s, a hypothesis of air pollution leading to hypertension risk was proposed … Continue reading →

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Cities to EU: If you don′t act on air pollution, we will 

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ministers and mayors have signed a pact to increase cities’ efforts to tackle air pollution within the European Union. It comes as national European governments are poised to water down air pollution limits. Representatives of city governments across Europe signed … Continue reading →

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The 20 Worst air polluting cities worldwide 

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The World Health Organisation has warned that over 80% of people in urban areas around the world are exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution with risk greater in lower and middle-income countries. Air pollution is the greatest environmental risk … Continue reading →

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Kenya: 14,000 Die Annually in Kenya Due to Air Pollution 

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 14,300 Kenyans die every year from health conditions which can be traced back to indoor air pollution, a new United Nations report has revealed. Wood and kerosene, which are behind most of the pollution, are still the dominant … Continue reading →

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Coal burning aggravating air pollution: Greenpeace 

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Burning of coal is major source of air pollution, and thermal power plants including, those in NCR, are the main culprits for increase in deadly pollutants all over the country during past five years, a new report on Monday claimed. … Continue reading →

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The global air pollution ‘blindspot’ affecting 1 billion people 

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 100 of the world’s poorest and most poorly governed countries have no or limited monitoring of the polluted air their citizens are breathing More than 1 billion people live in countries that do not monitor the air they … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ‘kills 600,000′ in Africa every year 

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Every year, 600,00 people die prematurely from indoor air pollution in Africa, a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has revealed.  According to UNEP, the continent’s reliance on the use of biomass for cooking, lighting and heating means that 90 … Continue reading →

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Why air pollution in schools is such a big deal – and what to do about it 

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ian Colbeck: About 3,000 British schools are in areas where air quality is poor, with those in poorer communities suffering more Former London mayor Boris Johnson has been accused of holding back negative findings from a 2013 report on the … Continue reading →

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