Category Archives: World News

Countries with the worst air pollution ranked by World Health Organisation

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

THERE are some countries in the world where the air is so polluted you can forget about coming home with a healthy holiday glow. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2014 report into global air pollution with some concerning … Continue reading →

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Date of Boris’s air quality evidence to MPs announced

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boris Johnson is to be quizzed by MPs about his environmental policies and their part in cleaning up London’s air quality on September 10th. The Mayor and his senior environment advisor, Matthew Pencharz, will appear before the Environmental Audit Committee … Continue reading →

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UK air pollution fuels official concern

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A small group of politicians could be spotted in Parliament Square last month struggling to squeeze wires and tubes into jacket pockets and handbags. As traffic thundered around them, members of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) were being fitted with … Continue reading →

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Iran to produce 0.4m electric motorcycles to help reduce air pollution

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Iran plans to place 400,000 electric motorcycles and 140,000 hybrid taxi cabs on the market as part of a plan backed by the Oil Ministry to help environment protection, said the managing director of Iran Fuel Conservation Company (IFCC). Elaborating … Continue reading →

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Alarming rise in deaths from air pollution

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution-related deaths in Australia have jumped by 69 per cent in five years while deaths in 20 other similar countries have declined, a report from Victoria’s Auditor General has said. The Auditor General, John Doyle’s report said there were … Continue reading →

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China’s air pollution worsens in July, highest in north

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution across 74 major Chinese cities worsened in July compared to last year, according to government data released on Tuesday, showing that the government is having trouble shaking its smog problem. The 74 cities struggled with pollution on 26.9 … Continue reading →

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Review: Lightness Of Breath

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

In 2012, we tested Respro®’s Sportsta™ breath mask previously in MotoBuyer, which featured proprietary filters that help commuters breathe easy in the city. Since then, the UK-based safety equipment company has improved its line-up and begun to offer more products. … Continue reading →

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Air pollution means death in cities

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

In Riga, in Latvia, the European Commission have noted the PM10 particles of a size greater than 10 micrometres levels off particulate matter affecting air quality and health. While London and Paris are also heavily affected by traffic pollutants such … Continue reading →

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