Category Archives: World News

China Is Finally Updating Its Air Pollution Laws

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

China plans tougher pollution limits and heavier penalties in a revision of its air pollution law, state-run news agency Xinhua said, as the government battles to reduce smog that takes hundreds of thousands of lives each year. The Standing Committee … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s new world-class heavy-duty vehicle emission standards show vision and leadership

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The achievement by Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) in proposing new heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards, aligned with standards in place in the rest of North America and in the European Union, places Mexico at the forefront of … Continue reading →

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Liverpool air pollution is cutting lives short: Shocking new figures reveal impact of toxic emissions

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 200 people died in Liverpool from illnesses related to air pollution in 2010, sparking a successful push for funds to improve city’s air quality A project to improve Liverpool’s air quality has been backed with a £10k grant … Continue reading →

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China’s largest coal power plant violating air pollution levels every week

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Waigaoqiao plant in Shanghai releasing dangerous nitrogen oxides in excess of national emission standards, study finds China’s largest coal-fired power plant has been violating national emission standards for chemicals that cause dangerous fine particulate matter pollution, official figures show. The … Continue reading →

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Report highlights air pollution deaths

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The latest report from The Environmental Audit committee on air quality has prompted BSRIA to call for more action. Poor air quality is resulting in an estimated total of 29,000 deaths a year from air pollution and the report calls … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong’s air quality falls after Occupy clearance puts traffic back on the roads

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hong Kong’s pollution levels are creeping back to “normal” following the clearance of the final occupied zone in Causeway Bay, as calls for pedestrians to reclaim the city centre resonated among protesters eager to continue voicing their discontent.The air quality … Continue reading →

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Hazy road to Mecca: Severe air pollution spikes during yearly pilgrimage

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Dangerously high levels of air pollutants are being released in Mecca during the hajj, the annual holy pilgrimage in which millions of Muslims on foot and in vehicles converge on the Saudi Arabian city, according to findings reported today at … Continue reading →

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Wood burning and air pollution

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

As we enter into the winter months…some Utahn’s begin to put wood in their fire place or a wood burning stove to generate heat, or just for the ambiance of a wood burning fire.  But some are asking…what’s the impact … Continue reading →

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