Category Archives: World News

Air Quality At Risk From Stagnant Weather

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Residents Asked to Reduce Burning. While a bit of sun and lack of rain later this week presents a nice end of the year surprise, it also could mean degraded air quality. Heading into New Years Weekend, temperatures are expected … Continue reading →

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Air Balloon roundabout plans ‘will not improve traffic flow or pollution’

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

CONTROVERSIAL plans to change the traffic flow at the Air Balloon roundabout will make no difference to the amount of congestion and air pollution, a community leader has said. Gloucestershire Highways Agency is considering introducing a no-right-turn rule at the … Continue reading →

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Indian city overwhelmed by air pollution

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

When an acrid blanket of gray smog settled over India’s capital last month, environmentalists warned of health hazards, India’s Supreme Court promised action and state officials struggled to understand why the air had suddenly gone so bad. The heavy smog … Continue reading →

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Officials move to address air pollution

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The official website of Slavonski Brod, a city in eastern Croatia, last month issued a dire warning for people to stay in their homes because of the polluted air. Harmful gases from the Bosanski Brod oil refinery in neighbouring Bosnia … Continue reading →

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Maricopa County: Monday is ‘No burn day’

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Maricopa County Air Quality Department issued a “No burn day” for Monday, which restricts wood burning in fireplaces and other devices, because of the likelihood of high air pollution. Maricopa’s air quality department will send inspectors to businesses and … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Becomes a Major Global Killer

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The economic growth that many nations in Asia and increasingly Africa have experienced over the past couple of decades has transformed hundreds of millions of lives — almost entirely for the better. But there’s a byproduct to that growth, one … Continue reading →

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Portable Monitor Sends Tailored Air Pollution Updates To Phones

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Developed by computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego, CitiSense may soon allow you to receive real-time air pollution data for your location on your smart phone. CitiSense is a portable, box-like sensor that can be deployed to … Continue reading →

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How air pollution impacts worker productivity

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Of course, air pollution has negative impacts on human health, but does it also lead to an unproductive workforce? It seems that way: Researchers found that a 10 ppb parts per billion change in average ozone exposure results in a … Continue reading →

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