Category Archives: World News

Worst sandstorm in four years engulfs Israel as heavy air pollution recorded across country

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Heavy haze from sandstorms in the Negev area engulfed most parts of Israel on Monday, limiting visibility to approximately a kilometer. Conditions are expected to improve on Monday evening. The Environment Ministry issued a statement warning of high levels of … Continue reading →

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Smog Shrouds North Thailand

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A smog covering most of northern Thailand will stop the annual exodus of Songkran holiday makers in its tracks unless nature comes to the rescue. Northern provinces are in the grip of a health threatening smog caused by the wholesale … Continue reading →

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Letters: Air quality a problem for small towns as well as cities

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air-quality problem (The last gasp, G2, 20 March) is not just a problem in big cities. Crediton, population about 8,000, was declared an air-quality management area in 2003. The A377, which connects Exeter and Barnstaple, now carries more than … Continue reading →

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UK could face EU fines for “massaging” London’s pollution data

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

European Commission also preparing to sue UK over NO2 as part of air quality crackdown The European Commission is considering fresh legal action over the UK’s pollution problem following allegations London officials “massaged” air quality data last year in order … Continue reading →

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Road traffic pollution as serious as passive smoke in the development of childhood asthma

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research conducted in 10 European cities has estimated that 14% of chronic childhood asthma is due to exposure to traffic pollution near busy roads. The results are comparable to the burden associated with passive smoking: the World Health Organization … Continue reading →

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Air pollution on the rise in Kolkata

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is on the rise in the Indian city of Kolkata. Rapid modernisation and an unchecked number of vehicles are making Kolkata one of the most polluted cities in India. India’s eastern city of Kolkata is a busy metropolis … Continue reading →

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UK air pollution: why are we only now waking up to this public health crisis?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

When Justin Bieber collapsed last week at the O2 arena in London and was taken to a private clinic feeling “short of breath” and needing oxygen, the rumours started flying that he had had an asthma attack. They were denied … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: breaches of legal limits continued through 2010 and 2011

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollutant emissions were above legal limits in eight Member States in 2011, preliminary data shows. In 2010, 12 Member States exceeded these limits, according to final official data reported under the European Union’s National Emission Ceilings (NEC) Directive. Several … Continue reading →

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