Category Archives: World News

Blame your vehicle for air pollution

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The city is worsening on the pollution front with the level of carbon monoxide in the air gradually rising. Poorly maintained vehicles are the prime source of the toxic gas in the city, a survey said. As the pollution level … Continue reading →

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London air pollution ‘dangerously high’

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution from traffic and industry is dangerously high in east London, according to tests by local “citizen scientists”. Local environment groups placed 36 diffusion monitoring tubes on structures close to parks, bus stops, busy roads and in residential areas, … Continue reading →

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One-fifth of U.S. population lives near traffic where air pollution levels are elevated, study says

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nearly one-fifth of the U.S. population lives near a high-volume road where pollution levels are typically elevated from vehicle exhaust, a new study says. The analysis found 60 million people living within about one-third of a mile from a busy … Continue reading →

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Beijing to issue air quality warnings

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

China plans to pilot an air quality warning system in the heavily-polluted cities of Beijing, Tianjin and surrounding areas next month amid the country’s increasing efforts to tackle the much-concerned problem. China Meteorological Administration and the Ministry of Environmental Protection … Continue reading →

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Killer air worse than ever before as pollutants linked to birth defects

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Experts believe poor air quality contributed to 29,000 deaths in the UK in 2008, with 4,300 in London. Critics of air control measures say the public is being duped into thinking the air is getting cleaner when they argue that … Continue reading →

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London air pollution level hits startling high

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

London’s air pollution level is so high that it will exceed acceptable standards, set by the UN, in several years. Thirty thousand people die from air pollution every year. To improve air quality in the UK’s capital, the authorities call … Continue reading →

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Top worst polluted cities in the world

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

View the 25 worst polluted cities in the world: Current Air Pollution Index Rate The data is updated weekly (every Monday) Numbeo surveys the following about pollution in the cities: Satisfaction with air quality Quality and accessibility of drinking water … Continue reading →

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Lucknow, the most polluted city in the world; three other Indian cities feature on 25 most polluted cities: Survey

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A pollution index is currently featuring four Indian cities in the 25 most polluted places in the world A pollution index by Numbeo, updated every week, is currently featuring four Indian cities in the 25 most polluted places in the … Continue reading →

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