Category Archives: World News

China vows to tackle air pollution

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

China has unveiled sweeping measures to tackle air pollution, with plans to close old polluting steel mills, cement factories and aluminium smelters, and slash coal consumption and boost the use of nuclear power and natural gas. China has been under … Continue reading →

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Nearly half of London 2020 roads ‘to miss pollution limits’

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nearly half of London’s roads will still be over legal pollution limits in 2020, according to the Green Party. London Green Party leader Jenny Jones said 45% of the main road network will have illegal and harmful levels of nitrogen … Continue reading →

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Air quality alert California

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality officials are warning San Joaquin Valley residents of potential health hazards due to increasing ozone levels and smoke from lingering wildfires. It’s the second air quality alert the valley air pollution control district has issued this year. Officials … Continue reading →

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Mobile air quality monitors to visit neighbourhoods soon

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Now Chennaiites can dial the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to bring a mobile air sampler to measure the quality of air. The city’s air pollution status was based on samples collected from a four or five places in … Continue reading →

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California – Fires Prompt Air Quality Warning

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality officials are warning San Joaquin Valley residents of potential health hazards because of increasing ozone levels and smoke from lingering wildfires. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District issued an air alert, the second this year, on … Continue reading →

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Take a deep breath – and worry

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Stand next to a busy road and a typical half litre breath can contain around a million tiny pollution particles, many with diameters smaller than the wavelength of light. Fortunately, most of these are breathed straight back out again but … Continue reading →

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London school air pollution webpage launched

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A webpage showing the proximity of schools in the capital to roads with high levels of traffic has been launched by London Assembly member Jenny Jones in a bid to increase public awareness of air quality. The ‘how polluted is … Continue reading →

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How Polluted Is Your Air? 3 Easy Ways To Find Out

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

With the enormous Yosemite Rim fire still raging this week (and expected to burn for three more weeks) and four new wildfires now burning in Montana and Idaho, people in the western United States are understandably worried about how all … Continue reading →

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