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Air quality in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai is ‘poor to severe’, says TERI report

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

People living in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai have been breathing polluted air, which falls under the “poor to severe” category for a considerable number of observations throughout 2013-14, found a report on the air quality status of Maharashtra, published by … Continue reading →

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Air pollution needs more monitoring, says GMB union

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Councils must work to improve the monitoring of urban air quality after research suggested some UK workers were being exposed to “dangerous” pollution levels, the GMB union has said. Street cleaners and parking staff were among those most at risk, … Continue reading →

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World Environment Day 2014: Top Five Most Polluted Countries

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

To celebrate the World Environment Day on 5 June, a day designated by the UN to raise awareness of environmental issues, IBTimes UK looks at some of the countries with the highest rates of pollution. According to World Health Organisation WHO … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Has Gone Up In Delhi, Mumbai: Survey

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The quality of air has gone down in eight cities, including Delhi and Mumbai among others, according to a survey conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute TERI. More than 80% participants feel that average temperatures have risen while 63% … Continue reading →

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Congestion increasing Sheffield air pollution threat

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

There are claims that worsening air pollution in Sheffield caused by increasing traffic congestion is posing a serious health threat. A new survey today says the city has seen the biggest increase in traffic congestion of any major city in … Continue reading →

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Morwell mine fire: air monitoring was lacking as pollution hit hazardous levels

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution was 10 times acceptable levels during the peak of the Morwell coalmine fire in Victoria, but scientists were unable to measure it accurately at the time, an inquiry has heard. Staff from the state’s Environment Protection Authority EPA … Continue reading →

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London Is a Worse Nitrogen Dioxide Polluter Than Beijing

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

An E.U.-mandated shift to diesel cars has sent London’s NO2 emissions through the roof. “It’s a public-health catastrophe,” says one prominent campaignerBritish tabloids may lash out at Chinese smog all they want, but when it comes to one important pollution … Continue reading →

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London smog: Boris Johnson backs down in air pollution row

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boris Johnson has given in to demands to appear before a parliamentary inquiry on air pollution, after initially refusing to talk about recent incidents of toxic smog across London. The Mayor wrote to the environmental audit committee earlier this month … Continue reading →

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