Category Archives: World News

Amazing Time-Lapse of Shanghai Smog

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

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Four Utah schools to house, operate air quality monitoring devices

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A particulate matter sampling device was installed at Fort Herriman Middle School on Monday to help state officials and local experts understand the roles location and elevation play in air quality. The school was one of four along the Wasatch … Continue reading →

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Central Hong Kong Sees Near-Record Pollution Levels in 2013

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Roadside pollution worsened in Hong Kong’s Central district last year as vehicular emissions helped send nitrogen dioxide concentrations to near-record levels, an environmental advocacy group said. Citywide levels of the pollutant, linked to damaged lung function, were the second-highest on … Continue reading →

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China’s ‘airpocalypse’ kills 350,000 to 500,000 each year

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The equivalent of the population of Bristol dies each year in China because of lethal air pollution, according to Chen Zhu, who was the country’s Health minister until last year. Mr Chen, who is also a professor of medicine and … Continue reading →

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Health fears over city air pollution

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Areas including Hope Street and Charing Cross are pockets of bad air which could have a long-term impact on people’s health. The Evening Times, working with environ-mental charity Friends of the Earth, identified hot spots where levels of the dangerous … Continue reading →

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Xingtai Leads List Of China’s Cities With The Worst Air Pollution In 2013 List

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

China’s media today is reporting a list compiled by Greenpeace of the country’s cities ranked by highest air-pollution levels. Hebei Province, a key center for heavy  industry in the country, has the dubious distinction of leading the list with seven of … Continue reading →

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Capital’s air pollution contributes to all four of the main causes of deaths in Londoners

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Campaigners are calling for urgent action to reduce exhaust fumes in the capital, as research showed that air pollution contributes to four of the biggest causes of death. Figures from the Office for National Statistics, commissioned by campaign group Clean … Continue reading →

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China smog crisis: ‘Air turns toxic grey’

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Officials in China say they are confident green technology will help overcome the country’s notoriously polluted air. Apocalyptic scenes of dense smog have recently forced major cities including Shanghai and Harbin to virtually shut down. BBC News – China smog … Continue reading →

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