Category Archives: World News

Air Pollution Set to Rise Drastically in Indian Cities

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new report today warned against vehicular pollution in the country, saying if the trend continues it will cause alarming rise of deadly Particulate Matter (PM), which is believed to pose the greatest health risk in the air. “If the … Continue reading →

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Apec: China blocks access to US air pollution data for Beijing

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

They banned the burning of funeral offerings, closed restaurants and factories, halted deliveries and took millions of cars off the roads. But Chinese leaders were unable to achieve blue skies for this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in Beijing, … Continue reading →

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Qatar’s air pollution unacceptably high 44 percent of the year

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Amid ongoing concern about air pollution in Qatar, a new environmental report shows harmful airborne particles exceeded recommended levels for 159 days of the year in 2012. The Environment Statistics Annual Report 2013, recently issued by the Ministry of Development, … Continue reading →

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EPA ramps up Latrobe Valley air quality monitoring

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Environment Protection Authority EPA has improved its air quality monitoring capabilities in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. The EPA was widely criticised during the Hazelwood mine fire this year for taking too long to make air pollution data available. It now … Continue reading →

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Warning over exercise as air pollution from fireworks night ‘very high’

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The government is urging people to reduce their physical activities, particularly outdoors, after pollution levels across much of England and Wales peaked because of a combination of fireworks night and unusually still weather. Pollution levels across the north and south-west … Continue reading →

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An ultra low emission zone won’t clean London’s air alone

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boris Johnson’s plan to improve the capital’s air quality by making central London an ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) has now gone out to consultation. It will require all motor vehicles driven within the zone to spew little if any … Continue reading →

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Beijing attempts to cut air pollution for Apec summit

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

To Beijing’s 21 million residents, the city’s air pollution is a health hazard. To the city’s leaders, it’s an embarrassment. So as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit (Apec) begins this week in the city, authorities have been scrambling to keep … Continue reading →

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India air pollution ‘cutting crop yields by almost half’

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in India has become so severe that yields of crops are being cut by almost half, scientists have found. Researchers analysed yields for wheat and rice alongside pollution data, and concluded significant decreases in yield could be attributed … Continue reading →

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