Category Archives: World News

Revealed: Millions of Londoners breathed in deadly smog this month 

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Millions of Londoners breathed air contaminated with record-breaking levels of a harmful pollutant for which there is no known safe exposure this month, the Standard has learned. Every air quality monitoring site in the capital hit “high” or “very high” … Continue reading →

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Air pollution experts call for scrappage scheme for diesel cars and boilers 

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Report outlines moves that would cut pollution from road transport and gas combustion in London and increase life expectancy Scrappage schemes for diesel cars and boilers, and allowing only the cleanest buses to drive on key polluted roads are among … Continue reading →

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Dust sets off Timaru’s first high air pollution night for 2016 

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Dust – not smoke – appears to have triggered Timaru’s first high air pollution night in 2016. The city recorded its first high air pollution night on March 10, with a PM10 concentration of 55 recorded at Anzac Square. Environment … Continue reading →

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London parents see toxic air as ‘the biggest health threat to their children’ 

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Mothers revealed their fear over toxic air in London today with seven out of 10 admitting they worry about its impact on their children. A YouGov poll found that parents in the capital now see air pollution as the biggest … Continue reading →

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Indonesia warns of fire risk in haze-prone regions in March-April 

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Indonesia expects dryer than normal weather in several fire and haze-prone regions in western and central Indonesia in March and April, the state weather agency (BMKG) said on Monday, referring to a recent increase in fires and hotspots. The region … Continue reading →

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Pigeon patrol takes flight to tackle London’s air pollution crisis 

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

They’ve been driven from Trafalgar square for being a nuisance, derided as rats with wings and maligned as a risk to public health. But now pigeons could play a small part in helping Londoners overcome one of the capital’s biggest … Continue reading →

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Mexico City Issues First Air Pollution Alert Since 2005 

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ozone levels were almost twice the acceptable limit Older and more heavily polluting vehicles were required to stay off the road in Mexico City on Tuesday in an attempt to improve air quality after the government declared an air pollution … Continue reading →

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Mexico City alarm bells ring over worst air pollution in a decade 

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Mexico City’s government has advised people to stay indoors and restricted traffic due to air pollution. Ozone levels have been measured at nearly twice the acceptable limit, triggering the first alert in over a decade. Authorities said Monday that the … Continue reading →

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