Category Archives: World News

Canadian wildfire smoke on course to reach Minnesota by Thursday

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smoke from a wildfire rises in the air as cars line up on a road in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. At least half of a northern Alberta city was ordered evacuated Tuesday as a wildfire whipped by … Continue reading →

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Air pollution warnings issued as UK temperatures set to soar 

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hot weekend means people with lung or heart problems should avoid outdoor strenuous activity, warns Defra The government has issued air pollution warnings as temperatures are set to climb towards 27C (more than 80F) in south-east England and the Midlands … Continue reading →

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World Asthma Day 2016: Why We Need To Reduce Air Pollution, Environmental Toxins More Than Ever

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Asthma rates have only increased in recent decades, and air pollution may be one of the culprits. Asthma rates have increased significantly in recent decades, with the number of people diagnosed with asthma in the United States growing 4.3 million between 2001 … Continue reading →

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Mexico City bans 40 per cent of cars again over air pollution 

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The new rules keep one-in-five cars off the road every day, but the alert issued yesterday will double the ban on today. Mexico City officials issued a new air pollution alert, meaning that 40 per cent of vehicles will be … Continue reading →

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1,000 Londoners killed in four months by the capital’s toxic air 

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The death toll from tiny particulate pollution in London has soared above 1,000 in less than four months this year, shock figures revealed today. The disclosure sparked fresh calls from campaigners and academics for tougher action from Boris Johnson’s successor … Continue reading →

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UK government faces second court battle over air pollution plans 

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

High court to hear case against government’s ‘woefully inadequate’ plans to tackle air pollution, just a year after losing in the supreme court The UK government is to be sued in the high court over its air pollution plans, just … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s Air Quality Plunges 

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Delhi’s air quality plunged today with monitoring stations recording this month’s highest level surface-level ozone and a spike in respirable pollutants. The air quality across the national capital was ‘very poor’. According to SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather … Continue reading →

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Paris introduces once a month ban on cars in bid to tackle air pollution 

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Champs-Elysees – often described as ‘world’s most beautiful avenue’ – will soon be closed to traffic once a month as the city tackles its air pollution problem. The famous boulevard, along with four other areas, is one of nine … Continue reading →

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