Category Archives: World News

Toronto can do more to reduce premature deaths from air pollution

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Torontonians can breathe a little easier today on the subject of air pollution. Canada’s largest city, once nicknamed The Big Smoke, has shown a striking improvement in air quality — saving lives and reducing hospitalizations. But Canada’s largest city can … Continue reading →

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Can China Win the War on Air Pollution? 

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

When Deng Xiaoping introduced market reforms in the late 1970s, the country started its steady rise from the economic doldrums, largely through investment in heavy industrialisation. Since then, its GDP has grown about 10 per cent annually, and its economy … Continue reading →

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Air quality board considers easing diesel rules

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

California air quality officials are considering giving small trucking operations more time to comply with new rules to clean up diesel emissions. The proposal would push back deadlines by a few years for small fleets, lightly used trucks and those … Continue reading →

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Too many smoke-spewing vehicles go scot-free in city

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The number of vehicles in Bangalore is hovering close to 50 lakh. As on January, as many as 49.67 lakh vehicles were registered in the city. The annual increase in vehicle density is between March 2012 to 2013 has been … Continue reading →

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One-third of Beijing pollution comes from outside the city, figures show

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Around one-third of the air pollution in China’s smog-hit capital comes from outside the city, official media reported on Wednesday, citing a pollution watchdog. Chen Tian, chief of the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau, said that 28-36% of hazardous airborne particles … Continue reading →

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Measuring Africa’s Air Pollution

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

When Jenny Linden, an air quality scientist, tried to measure the pollution in Burkina Faso’s capital city, one of her instruments clogged up. It was designed for road dust in Arizona, but the dust in Ouagadougou far exceeded the machine’s … Continue reading →

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People of Color Are Disproportionately Hurt by Air Pollution

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

In America, your race affects everything from your job to your commute to your brush-ups with the police. Why should it be any different with the amount of nasty air pollution you inhale? Of course it isn’t different, as shown … Continue reading →

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Asian air pollution strengthens Pacific storms

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in China and other Asian countries is having far-reaching impacts on weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere, a study suggests. Researchers have found that pollutants are strengthening storms above the Pacific Ocean, which feeds into weather systems in … Continue reading →

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