Category Archives: World News

Researchers identify primary sources of city air pollution

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Research fellows have found the main source of particles with a diameter of less than 2.5 microns in the Beijing air is fossil fuel combustion emissions, Xinhua reported Monday. A research team at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics in the … Continue reading →

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Tell us what we don’t know: Hongkongers sceptical of new AQHI

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The government’s new Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) launched yesterday to scepticism from the public – and immediately drew attention to terrible air quality for most of the city. A free smartphone app which issues alerts on real-time air pollution … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution, Industrial Emissions Choking State

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ever rising number of motor vehicles and widespread construction activities continue to remain major source of pollution in the capital city. The rapid rate of urbanisation with increased economic activity has not only encouraged migration but also led to a … Continue reading →

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Beware, there’s something in the Sydney air

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

On a summer’s day in Sydney, the air in the inner city can be cleaner than taking a breath in suburban Richmond, Campbelltown or parts of the lower Blue Mountains. In warmer months we also breathe in more salt, as … Continue reading →

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China’s air pollution could affect America’s West Coast

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The New York Times reports that the air pollution, originating in China, can affect the air quality in Korea, Japan and even the United States. According to the new research quoted by the NYT, fin-particle pollutants from China have been … Continue reading →

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Experts say persistent winter air pollution in Marin poses health risks

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Health experts advised caution Friday as the sixth consecutive “Spare the Air” alert was issued for Saturday, but they say aren’t seeing a dramatic increase in health problems — possibly in part due to the advisories. “If we’re not seeing … Continue reading →

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China faces $176bn bill to clean up air pollution

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cleaning up China’s air pollution will cost 1.75 trillion yuan (£176b) between 2013 and 2017, a high-ranking environmental official has estimated. Wang Jinnan, deputy head of the Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, said that the investment –part of an anti-pollution … Continue reading →

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5 Things to Know About Delhi’s Air Pollution

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

New Delhi has been engulfed in a dense blanket of smog – a mix of fog, car exhaust and manufacturing soot – in recent days. A look at what prompted skyrocketing levels of pollution and tips on how to get … Continue reading →

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