Category Archives: World News

Edinburgh City Council oppose stricter regulation on air pollution

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Edinburgh is expected to miss its European Union emissions target.Instead, the city is expected to reach the target in 2020 – five years later than hoped. City councillors yesterday discussed a proposal to do more to tackle air pollution in … Continue reading →

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Call for urgent action to address Europe’s air pollution

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

European Respiratory Society publishes new data showing ‘clear link’ between exposure to air pollution and deteriorating lung health in adults The European Respiratory Society has called for urgent action to tackle air pollution in Europe following the release of new … Continue reading →

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High Levels of Air Pollution Linked to Deteriorating Lung Health

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study has revealed a link between air pollution and deteriorating lung health in adult European citizens. Researchers found that children growing up in areas with higher levels of pollution will have lower levels of lung function and a … Continue reading →

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Pearl River Delta governments axe cross-border air quality index

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Governments in the Pearl River Delta area have axed the decade-old regional air-quality index in favour of an online platform offering pollutant concentration readings that has been criticised as hard to understand. The Environmental Protection Department announced the change in … Continue reading →

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Missouri regulators approve change in air pollution fees

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

An increase in the fees paid by Missouri’s polluters is set to take effect by January 2016. The Missouri Air Conservation Commission voted Tuesday to proceed with the new fees after Missouri Department of Natural Resources staff spent the summer working with … Continue reading →

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Air Quality Health Advisory Issued For New York State

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens and State Department of Health (DOH) Acting Commissioner Howard Zucker, M.D., J.D., issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the New York City Metro and Long Island regions of … Continue reading →

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China Issues Tax Breaks for Green Cars to Tackle Air Pollution

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

China has introduced tax breaks on sales of electric cars, in an attempt to reduce pollution in the world’s most populous country. The measure is targeted at sales of energy efficient cars made by Chinese manufacturers. The country’s Ministry of Industry … Continue reading →

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Front Range air pollution surprises researchers

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers who examined air pollution along northern Colorado’s Front Range said they were surprised by how much harmful ozone and ozone-causing chemicals are drifting into the mountains from urban and rural areas below. “Really, all the way up to the … Continue reading →

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