Category Archives: World News

Air quality in smaller towns is worse than in our cities

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

AIR quality in smaller towns is worse than in our major cities because of the burning of coal. And new research commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency EPA shows that the air in Letterkenny, Co Donegal is not meeting minimum … Continue reading →

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Air quality alert issued for SLO County as wildfires burn around California

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Large wildfires burning north and south of San Luis Obispo County have prompted county officials to issue an air quality alert. “Due to changing winds and weather conditions, it is difficult to predict which areas of the county may be … Continue reading →

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Air pollution affects my life on a day-to-day basis

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Rosalind Dalton has lived in the Royal Borough of Greenwich for 25 years, close to the A102 pictured. A couple of years ago she was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD. This is a condition often associated with smoking, … Continue reading →

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Air quality advisory issued due to fire, dust

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality will be compromised today in Ventura County as a result of the Camarillo Springs fire and dust kicked up by Santa Ana winds. The county Air Pollution Control District issued an advisory this morning urging all residents in … Continue reading →

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UK government failing legal duty on air pollution, supreme court rules

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The UK government has failed in its legal duty to protect people from the harmful effects of air pollution, the supreme court ruled on Wednesday. The ruling by five judges – the first time a UK court has recognised that … Continue reading →

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Think air quality doesn’t matter? Look at Pittsburgh in the 1940s

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

These days when we think of eye-watering, lung-blackening smog, it’s usually Chinese cities that come to mind. Air quality was so bad there that during the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008, a significant fraction of the country’s power generation, industrial … Continue reading →

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American Lung Association State of the Air 2013

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thanks to the Clean Air Act, the United States continues to make progress providing healthier air. The “State of the Air 2013” shows that the nation’s air quality is overall much cleaner, especially compared to just a decade ago. Still, … Continue reading →

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“State of the Air” report finds improvements in U.S. air quality, but smog problems persist

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Are you living in a state or city that has earned an “F” in air quality? The American Lung Association has released its annual “State of the Air” report that details which parts of the country have the cleanest air … Continue reading →

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