Category Archives: World News

L.A. story: Cleaner air, healthier kids

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A 20-year study shows that decreasing air pollution in Los Angeles has led to healthier lungs for millennials when compared to children in the ’90s. The gains in lung function paralleled improving air quality in the communities studied, and across … Continue reading →

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“Scrubbers” to cut cruise ship air pollution

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cruise lines that sail Alaska waters are installing new pollution-control equipment. It’s aimed at clearing the air — and meeting new regulations. But it’s also dodging some stronger, more expensive measures. The stuff that comes out of cruise ship smokestacks can … Continue reading →

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Council Members Propose New Air Pollution Rules

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

New Yorkers might be able to breathe easier this summer if two new measures pass the Council. Councilman Corey Johnson and Councilman Costa Constantinides today debuted bills that would obligate the Health Department to submit annual air quality surveys to the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution could get Netherlands fined by EU: environmentalists

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The high level of air pollution in the Netherlands could lead to large fines from the European Union. This is according to Milieu Defensie (Environment Defense), based on nitrogen dioxide measurements made on 58 main roads. This is the first … Continue reading →

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Water in smog may reveal pollution sources

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The chemical signature of water vapor emitted by combustion sources such as vehicles and furnaces has been found in the smoggy winter inversions that often choke Salt Lake City. The discovery may give researchers a new tool to track down … Continue reading →

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Poor air quality forecast for Taiwan through Tuesday

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air quality throughout most of Taiwan is expected to remain poor through Tuesday as a result of pollutants being carried on cold air mass from China, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) said Monday. The most severely affected areas are … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: Fumes from the farm

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The first hints of spring appeared in our air pollution during February. Ground level ozone rises each spring across the whole northern hemisphere as increasingly strong sun acts upon air pollution that built up over winter. First indications of this … Continue reading →

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EPA warns of high air pollution levels in nation’s south

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Southern Taiwan will continue to experience poor air quality as a result of pollutants being carried on a cold air mass from China, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) said. In Kaohsiung and Pingtung, the level of particle pollution — the … Continue reading →

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