Category Archives: World News

Beijing air quality plummets after Lantern Festival fireworks

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Heavy smog blanketed most areas in Beijing and air pollution readings surged after enthusiastic residents set off fireworks to celebrate the annual Lantern Festival, Xinhua reported on Monday. Readings of PM2.5, tiny airborne particles that can enter deep into the … Continue reading →

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London air pollution visualisation

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A visualisation of the rise & fall of pollution levels in London over a year, using King’s College London’s air data animated by  Brondbjerg design & developement. View on Vimeo:http://vimeo.com/mikebrondbjerg/london-air-data-visualisation King’s College is responsible for monitoring and reporting pollution levels … Continue reading →

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China acknowledges ‘cancer villages’

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

China’s environment ministry appears to have acknowledged the existence of so-called “cancer villages” after years of public speculation about the impact of pollution in certain areas. For years campaigners have said cancer rates in some villages near factories and polluted … Continue reading →

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Air pollutants in Woking above government target levels

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Two Surrey councils have said they will be working together to improve air quality as readings showed levels of a pollutant above government targets. Readings of nitrogen dioxide were almost 20% above the government’s national objective levels in Anchor Hill … Continue reading →

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UC Davis study says it found source of air pollutants

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers at University of California Davis have established, for the first time, a link between toxic substances that pollute the air and what causes them. The research, announced Monday by the California Air Resources Board and the Electric Power Research … Continue reading →

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High levels of air pollution found in Northern Ireland

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

High levels of air pollution have been detected in Northern Ireland, the Department of the Environment said. The Newry area has recorded the highest pollution, with moderate levels noted in Armagh, Ballymena, Belfast, Lisburn, North Down and Londonderry. The problem … Continue reading →

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UK air quality data ‘more robust’ than in Europe

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Report suggests the approach used by the UK to compile air quality data may be resulting in greater numbers of EU air pollution exceedances in comparison to other European countries The approach used to measure levels of nitrogen dioxide in … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Linked To Early Death Heart Attack Survivors, Study Shows

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution increases the chances of heart attack survivors dying early, research has shown. Higher levels of tiny sooty particles in the air led to more deaths among patients after they had left hospital. Experts monitored more than 154,000 patients … Continue reading →

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