Category Archives: World News

Pakistan orders three-day weekends in Lahore amid ‘deadly’ air pollution

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Private offices and schools will close on Mondays in Lahore in a bid to tackle toxic levels of smog in the city. Private offices and schools will stay closed on Mondays in Pakistan’s second-largest city in a bid to tackle … Continue reading →

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11 out of Africa’s 15 most polluted cities are all in South Africa – report

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Eleven out of the 15 most polluted African cities – excluding those in Nigeria – are in SA, according to a report by IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology and consultancy company. Pretoria, Vereeniging, Springs and Sasolburg  are some of the … Continue reading →

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Particulates from solid fuel burning pose threat to health, warns EPA

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution linked to about 1,300 premature deaths in State each year Fine particulate matter arising from burning solid fuels remains the biggest contributor to poor air quality in Ireland, with “worrying localised issues” in cities, towns and villages, according … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Europe still killing 300,000 a year: EEA

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Premature deaths caused by fine particle air pollution have fallen 10% annually across Europe, but the invisible killer still accounts for 307,000 premature deaths a year, the European Environment Agency said Monday (15 November). If the latest air quality guidelines … Continue reading →

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Thick, toxic smog over Indian capital as temperatures, wind speed drop

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

New Delhi’s air quality plummeted again on Friday, and a thick haze of toxic smog hung over India’s capital due to a drop in temperature and wind speed, and a spike in the burning of crop waste in surrounding farmlands. … Continue reading →

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European cities could avoid an extra 114,000 premature deaths every year by meeting the new WHO air quality guidelines

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

An update of the ISGlobal Ranking of Cities shows that the new air pollution recommendations could save up to 58,000 additional deaths for PM2.5 and 56,000 for NO2 compared to the previous recommendations A health impact assessment from the Barcelona … Continue reading →

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Lockdown-driven air pollution cuts lower heart attack risk

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

The number of people in the US suffering from heart attacks fell during the Covid-19 lockdowns, as air quality improved due to the reduction in the number of cars on the road, a study has found. “Reducing pollution is not … Continue reading →

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Ammonia from farms behind 60% of UK particulate air pollution – study

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Problem is causing £8bn a year in health damage but can be tackled cost-effectively, say scientists Sixty per cent of the tiny particles polluting the air in the UK are from ammonia leaking from farms, according to research. The ammonia … Continue reading →

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