Category Archives: World News

TfL launches London air quality survey

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The consultation, which is open from now until April 13 2014, seeks views from London residents on the extent of air pollution in the capital, what causes it and how the problem should be tackled. The consultation has been launched … Continue reading →

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Haze now at unhealthy level in a few more towns in Klang Valley

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

After a fairly moderate day, the haze has returned with the air pollutant index (API) this evening showing that more areas have recorded unhealthy levels. The latest readings released by the Department of Environment’s website showed unhealthy readings in Port … Continue reading →

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Dusty wind storms bring air pollution, shut down Sde Dov Airport

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

An onslaught of dusty windstorms on Sunday led the Environmental Protection Ministry to issue severe air pollution warnings and prompted the Airports Authority to close down Sde Dov Airport. As a result of a depression over the Eastern Mediterranean, heavy … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Sharjah as toxic as in Beijing, survey shows

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Sharjah on some days reaches the same toxic levels as notoriously smog-ridden cities such as Beijing, Tokyo and Mexico City. Scientists studying air quality in the emirate found pollutants including ethane, propane, acetylene, benzene, butane and toluene. … Continue reading →

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Can Dhaka Get a Handle on Its Air Pollution?

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A placard hangs outside the Rashid Autobricks factory in this fast-growing megacity. It reads, “No more pollution! We must survive and allow the next generation to survive.” The sign was put up by humanitarian groups protesting the more than 500 … Continue reading →

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Colorado Governor Hickenlooper Touts New Air Pollution Rules For Oil And Gas Industry

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is touting the state’s new air pollution curbs on the oil and gas industry — but he insists that local efforts to curb drilling run afoul of constitutional property rights. The governor gathered environmentalists, state health … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Air Pollution Climbs, Approaches Government Alert Levels

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Central Tokyo air pollution readings neared levels that could require government alerts after thick smog blanketed parts of China for much of this week. The pollution is originating from both mainland China and Japan, Kansuke Sasaki, an air pollution analyst … Continue reading →

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Dungiven air pollution now proven

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Limavady Council has proven conclusively what most locals have long suspected, that the traffic in Dungiven is causing unsafe levels of pollution. Locals have long called for a bypass around Dungiven to alleviate pollution problems coming from the high volume … Continue reading →

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