Category Archives: World News

Reducing China’s air pollution may prevent about 900,000 cardiovascular deaths by 2030: study 

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Lowering air pollution to the 2008 Beijing Olympics level could prevent about 900,000 cardiovascular deaths in urban China by 2030, a study said Tuesday. To guarantee clean air for the 2008 Olympics, China temporarily closed factories, construction sites and limited … Continue reading →

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Scientists warn of health damage from Indonesia’s haze fires 

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Toxic fumes from the Indonesian fires that have spread a choking haze across Southeast Asia may be doing more harm to human and plant health than officials have indicated, scientists measuring the pollution say. Farmers are expecting a poor harvest … Continue reading →

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The Return of London’s Fog 

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

IN January, researchers at King’s College London announced that pollution levels on Oxford Street, in central London, had exceeded limits set for the entire year in just the first four days of 2015. Similarly alarming numbers have been recorded for … Continue reading →

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Airpocalypse now: China pollution reaching record levels 

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

In some areas level of harmful particles in the air were 56 times the levels considered safe by the World Health Organisation Residents of north-eastern China donned gas masks and locked themselves indoors on Sunday after their homes were enveloped … Continue reading →

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Kraków issues smog warning 

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The southern Polish city of Kraków issued a warning on Thursday in the wake of a dramatic increase in smog.A statement released by the city hall advised that the most vulnerable groups, including asthmatics, children and the elderly, “should avoid … Continue reading →

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Air quality may enter unhealthy range Friday: NEA 

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in Singapore is expected to be in the high end of the moderate range and may enter the low end of the unhealthy range tomorrow (Nov 6), the National Environment Agency (NEA). This may mark the end of … Continue reading →

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Krakow’s Air Quality Among the Worst in the World 

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

It is impossible not to notice the thick smogs that periodically blanket Krakow, or to wonder what they are doing to your lungs, but even on seemingly clear days the city’s air is among the most polluted in Europe with … Continue reading →

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New strategy to cut air pollution 

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new national strategy aimed at improving air quality by reducing pollution has been published by the Scottish government. It includes a commitment to meet European legal air quality limits across Scotland by 2020. Ministers also pledged to adopt World … Continue reading →

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