Category Archives: World News

India launches air quality index to warn over dangerous pollution events

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

India launched an index on Friday to measure air quality across the country, which is home to some of the most polluted cities in the world. It will measure eight major pollutants that impact respiratory health in cities with populations … Continue reading →

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Beijing air pollution forces marathon runners to wear masks

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Despite heavy pollution blanketing Beijing, an international marathon went ahead Sunday, with face masks and sponges among the equipment used by competitors to battle the smog. The 34th Beijing International Marathon began at Tiananmen Square with many of the tens … Continue reading →

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Heavy air pollution affects 16.8 million Spaniards

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A THIRD of the Spanish population are breathing air above European-wide pollution levels. More than 16.8 million people – 36% of the population – have been exposed to dangerous levels of pollutants, with diesel engines being the main source. Green … Continue reading →

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Why India’s numbers on air quality can’t be trusted

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A survey this May by the World Health Organisation ranked Delhi as the world’s most polluted city, under assault from its growing vehicle population, rising emissions from coal based thermal power plants and the surrounding areas. The outcome: according to … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong’s air quality to worsen as pollutant PM2.5 hits ‘unhealthy’ levels

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air quality in Hong Kong is expected to worsen later today after pollution readings hit “very high” and “high” in various areas, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) warned on Wednesday. The air quality health index (AQHI) – which measures … Continue reading →

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Texas steps up monitoring for fracking air pollution

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The state is responding to concerns about air pollution from fracking in South Texas.  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or TCEQ, is installing the first air monitoring station in the heart of the Eagle Ford Shale. It will be … Continue reading →

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New ICCT study shows real-world exhaust emissions from modern diesel cars seven times higher than EU, US regulatory limits

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

On-road nitrogen oxides emission levels of modern diesel cars are on average about seven times higher than the limit set by the Euro 6 emission standard, which went into effect in September 2014. This is the key finding from a … Continue reading →

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Hudhud cyclone to hit Delhi’s air quality

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Hudhud cyclone that’s likely to hit the Coromandel coast on Sunday will have a serious effect on Delhi’s air quality. The models prepared by System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology … Continue reading →

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