Category Archives: World News

Air quality watch issued for Lompoc area

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

An air quality watch was issued today as high winds have to potential to whip ash and soot particles produced by the Miguelito Canyon fire south of Lompoc into the air. The advisory will be in effect as long as … Continue reading →

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Beijing just handed out the city’s largest-ever fine for air pollution—to a US joint venture

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing officials have struggled to clean up the oppressively polluted capital city’s air by limiting cars, curbing production in nearby provinces, and promising tough new quotas and fines for offenders. City authorities announced their biggest fine yet today, a 300,000 yuan ($48,092) … Continue reading →

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Air quality at ‘closed’ bus stands on pollution radar

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has undertaken a study to assess the air quality at bus stands in and around Bangalore. The Board is conducting the study to assess the levels of pollutants, especially carbon monoxide and carbon … Continue reading →

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Kenya : Let Nema explain cause of air pollution in city

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air in Nairobi is polluted. Not as bad in some China cities, says the World Health Organisation, but all indications are that it could get worse as more people move to the city and more industries are set up … Continue reading →

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Air quality problems in Sheffield and Derbyshire exposed

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

People in Sheffield and Chesterfield are being exposed to unsafe levels of potentially deadly air pollution, a new report claims. They are among nine urban areas in the UK named by the World Health Organisation for breaching safe levels of … Continue reading →

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WHO study tags Baguio air as ‘most polluted’ in PH

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Local government officials led by Mayor Mauricio Domogan here have called for a review in the recent findings of the World Health Organization (WHO) that Baguio City’s air quality is more polluted compared to Manila and Cebu cities. This as … Continue reading →

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Top 20 most polluted cities in the world

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in most cities that monitor their pollution levels exceed what the World Health Organization deems as safe. Delhi has the highest level of the airborne particulate matter, PM2.5 considered most harmful to health, with 153 micrograms. Not far … Continue reading →

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Walk away from kerb to avoid fumes in London, adviser urges

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Londoners should keep away from the kerb as they walk along  busy roads to avoid traffic-polluted air blamed for thousands of premature deaths, a  Government adviser urged today. Dr Iarla Kilbane-Dawe said air pollution levels can be a third lower … Continue reading →

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