Category Archives: World News

Smog from Indonesian forest fires blankets Thailand’s southern islands, including Phuket and Samui

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Popular Thai holiday islands are being blanketed by haze from Indonesian forest fires, forcing several planes packed with tourists to turn back due to poor visibility. The travel disruptions came as Indonesia finally agreed to accept international help to fight … Continue reading →

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Poland’s second city to ban coal use after anti-smog law approved

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Krakow says it will introduce a ban on burning coal in households, offices and restaurants, despite protection of the industry becoming an election issue The Mayor of Krakow has told the Guardian he will introduce a ban on coal use … Continue reading →

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Smog begins to blanket Saigon as air pollution soars

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smog has been spotted at many places across Ho Chi Minh City in recent mornings and a weather expert says worsening air pollution is to blame. The thick blanket of smoke and fog was most noticeable in Districts 1, 2, 4, … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: invisible health threat 

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

How safe is the air that we breathe? The VW diesel emissions scandal has highlighted the issue of air pollution. The two pollutants which give most cause for concern are the toxic gas nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM2.5), … Continue reading →

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Community groups record ‘illegal levels of air pollution’ in London 

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Community groups recording air pollution in London found eight out of nine areas surveyed breached EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the air. The University College London (UCL) project found the highest level of NO2 in the areas was … Continue reading →

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Asian haze set to become worst on record

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Malaysia has ordered all schools to close for two days as choking haze blanketing a large swathe of south-east Asia is on track to become the worst on record. The fog-like grey smoke caused by slash and burn techniques used to … Continue reading →

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Air quality index in Shah Alam breaches 300, airports closed 

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The smoke has deteriorated further this morning with the capital city of Selangor hitting the hazardous level in the air pollutant index (API) reading, while two airports in the country remain closed. At 9am today, the Department of Environment said … Continue reading →

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Paris’s first attempt at car-free day brings big drop in air and noise pollution 

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Vehicle ban, applied to just 30% of French capital, showed encouraging results – but new report says nation has far to go Paris’s “day without cars” last week led to such a dramatic drop in both air and noise pollution … Continue reading →

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