Category Archives: World News

Study shows PM1 air pollution is most harmful

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A recent study led by Chinese scientists shows a strong link between smaller air pollution particles and a range of serious health conditions. Scientists said the smaller the airborne particles, the more likely they are to cause illness, suggesting the … Continue reading →

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​Air pollution shoots up, asthma cases rise among children

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Seven-year-old Drishti had to be taken to hospital while on her way to school after she complained of breathlessness. Abhinav is only 9, but dependent on an inhaler since he was diagnosed with asthma last winter. Cases of bronchitis, asthma … Continue reading →

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China to send air pollution inspection teams to provinces

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

China’s Environment Ministry said on Thursday it will send inspection teams to provinces and cities most seriously affected by smog to ensure rules on fighting air pollution are being enforced. Air quality in cities is of increasing concern to China’s … Continue reading →

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Chinese city of Harbin shrouded in smog as air pollution soars

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thick smog enveloped a major Chinese city for a third day on Tuesday, with schools and a regional airport shut and poor visibility forcing ground transport to a halt in places. Images from Harbin, a northeastern city of more than … Continue reading →

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Traffic-related air pollution a growing concern in Canada

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

There’s Evidence showing a link between traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and the development of asthma in children and adults and it’s a growing Public Health concern in Canada, according to a paper printed in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Studies … Continue reading →

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Northern China smog closes schools and airport in Harbin

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smog has choked China’s northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, forcing schools and highways to shut and disrupting flights on Monday. The density of airborne particles was several times above World Health Organisation recommended limits. Visibility was reduced to below … Continue reading →

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Delhi, Kolkata have worst air quality in India

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

With the World Heath Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer declaring air pollution as a major cause of cancer, its findings have put the focus on Indian hotspots like Delhi, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Jharkhand which showed high … Continue reading →

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Bushfire smoke sparks health warning

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Doctors are urging people to stay indoors as much as possible and avoid exercising outside as heavy smoke rises above bushfire-hit NSW. More than 200 homes have been lost in fires west of Sydney since Thursday, and 59 fires were … Continue reading →

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