Category Archives: World News

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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Higher ozone, lower humidity levels associated with dry eye disease 

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Dong Hyun Kim, M.D., of Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea and colleagues examined the associations between outdoor air pollution and dry eye disease in a Korean population. Air pollution is … Continue reading →

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Turn off your engines while queuing at Tower Bridge, drivers are told 

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Drivers are to be urged to switch off their engines when queuing at Tower Bridge to reduce toxic fumes being belched out at one of London’s most prominent tourist attractions. Signs will flash when the bridge is raised urging motorists … Continue reading →

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Pollution along Dorset’s roads breaching EU and UK health standards 

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution along Dorset’s roads breach EU and UK air quality safety standards, figures show. Latest figures from Defra show that most of Bournemouth and Poole’s commuter roads breached the acceptable standard for NOx gases in 2014. Exposure to NOx gases is thought by the … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s air pollution is a classic case of environmental injustice 

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

India’s new tax on car sales is a step in the right direction, but can the country address the wealth and power imbalance driving the health disaster? The news that India is introducing a new tax on car sales to … Continue reading →

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