Category Archives: World News

Stagnant air advisory issued for Willamette Valley, fog advisory added

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

An air stagnation advisory is in effect for most of western Oregon and southwest Washington through Wednesday afternoon. A new dense fog advisory was also issued Sunday for the central and South Willamette Valley lasting through noon Monday. It’s expected to cause … Continue reading →

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Dust storm from Balochistan causes haze over Mumbai, air quality drops to ‘severe’

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

As per IMD reports, a dust storm originating in the Gulf area and Karachi, Pakistan, towards Rajasthan and neighboring Gujarat, coupled with warmer temperatures in areas along the Arabian sea including Mumbai has led to sand particles entering and polluting … Continue reading →

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Ozone pollution: Gas causes $63 billion damage per year to East Asian crops

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Rising levels of ground-level ozone in China and nearby countries are having a big effect on the yields of staple crops such as wheat, rice and maize Increasing concentrations of ground-level ozone in East Asia are causing ever more damage … Continue reading →

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Harmful dust levels in Greater Bangkok

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Pollution Control Department has warned of harmful levels of fine-particulate dust in Greater Bangkok on Monday and Tuesday and again later this weekend, because of stagnant air over the capital. The department reported on Monday morning that over the … Continue reading →

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Long term exposure to air pollution may heighten COVID-19 risk

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Long term exposure to ambient air pollution may heighten the risk of COVID-19 infection, suggests research published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine. The association was strongest for particulate matter, with an average annual rise of 1 µg/m3 … Continue reading →

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Health Impacts of Air Pollution from Australian Megafires

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Models suggest that thousands of Australians experienced dangerous levels of air pollution for several months, leading to more than a hundred deaths. From October 2019 to February 2020, fire ripped through the Australian bush with unprecedented intensity, killing 34 people … Continue reading →

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The Lancet Planetary Health: 1.8 million excess deaths attributable to urban air pollution in 2019, modelling study suggests

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new modelling study finds that 86% of people living in cities worldwide (or 2. 5 billion people) are exposed to annual average levels of fine particulate matter exceeding the World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline from 2005. A second study … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: US wildfires now lead to air pollution events affecting millions

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

The simultaneous occurence of extreme levels of ozone and particulate matter have increased significantly in the past decade due to wildfires in the western US The area of the western US hit by the unusually high co-occurrence of two air … Continue reading →

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