Category Archives: World News

VW reaches US deal in emissions scandal 

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Volkswagen will offer “substantial compensation” and car buy-back deals in the US as part of a settlement of the the diesel emissions scandal. Final details of the packages offered will be announced in June, but a court had given VW … Continue reading →

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More than half US population lives amid dangerous air pollution, report warns 

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

American Lung Association’s ‘state of the air’ report finds 166 million Americans are living in unhealthy ozone or particle pollution with serious health risks More than half of the US population lives amid potentially dangerous air pollution, with national efforts … Continue reading →

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Garbage burning undermines AAP govt’s focus on reducing air pollution 

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Piles of leaf and garbage are burnt with impunity in Delhi’s parks and landfills, filling the air with foul smoke containing dangerous levels of carcinogens and carbon dioxide that is blamed for stoking weather extremes. The fumes of burning rubbish, … Continue reading →

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Air pollution will kill 200,000 people in the UK in the next five years 

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

As Greenpeace stages protests in London, we reveal the 16 ​regions around the UK where lives lost to pollution are on the increase Greenpeace protesters scaled 17 of London’s most famous statues yesterday to raise public awareness of the dangers … Continue reading →

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More than 1,000 diesel cars caught without pollution filter, figures show 

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Government urged to crack down on rogue practice of garages removing compulsory diesel particulate filters from vehicles More than a thousand diesel cars have been caught without an essential pollution filter that traps deadly particles, according to government figures. But … Continue reading →

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Air pollution poses a risk to Toronto cyclists 

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A University of Toronto researcher says the city should take air pollution into account when planning cycling infrastructure. It turns out cars are harmful to cyclists in more ways than one. Four cyclists were killed last year in crashes with … Continue reading →

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Humidity, slow wind leads to heavy air pollution in Shanghai 

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

SHANGHAI reported heavy air pollution on Thursday with tiny particle PM2.5 being the major pollutant, according to Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center. The air quality index has been rising since morning, and surpassed 200 — the threshold for heavy pollution — … Continue reading →

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Air pollution and climate change top French environmental concerns 

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The French General Commission on Sustainable Development (CGDD) has published its annual study on France’s environmental concerns. Air quality has become a more prominent issue than ever before. EurActiv’s partner Journal de l’Environnement reports. French citizens ranked air quality as … Continue reading →

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