Category Archives: World News

Economic development has affected air quality in Indian cities

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

India’s economic development has led to worsening of air quality in major Indian cities, according to a new study published here today. The survey was carried out by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in six major cities Bangalore, Chennai, … Continue reading →

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British survey exposes ignorance of air quality challenge

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

When a London anti-pollution organisation polled British lawmakers about the greatest risks to public health, most MPs were wrong, ranking traffic accidents or heavy drinking ahead of air pollution as a leading killer of Britons. “The vast majority of over … Continue reading →

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Website on air quality launched; asthma sufferers to benefit

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Asthma sufferers will now be able to monitor which areas to avoid during days of dust storms through the http://www.adairquality.ae website. The website provides real time data on air quality in the emirate. Dust storms can trigger asthmatic attacks if … Continue reading →

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From coal to cars, EU states fail to combat air pollution

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Economic heavyweights France and Germany continue to violate limits of one of Europe’s most common urban pollutants, nitrogen oxides, despite their legal obligations to clean up the air. At the same time, France, Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom have … Continue reading →

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Help us to tackle air pollution in your area

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air in your neighbourhood could be harming your health. You can take action now. To get you started, we’ve developed some resources which set out all the basic facts about air pollution in London and what you can do … Continue reading →

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Code Orange air pollution alert issued for Friday in New Jersey

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A Code Orange air quality alert was issued for Friday for Hunterdon and all the other counties in New Jersey. It means that that air pollution concentrations in the region may reach the “unhealthy” level for certain groups of people, … Continue reading →

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Air pollution can worsen any pre-existing lung condition

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

High levels of air pollution can increase asthma, respiratory infections, lung cancer and even death, and heat makes it worse, a U.S. researcher says. Dr. Jonathan Weissler, director of the James M. Collins Center for Biomedical Research at the University … Continue reading →

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Cheap coal ‘threatens UK pollution targets’

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Coal on the global market is so cheap that it threatens government attempts to tackle climate change, the chairman of the Environment Agency has warned. Lord Smith says the UK’s share of electricity generated by coal is up to a … Continue reading →

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