Category Archives: World News

Iran shuts down 40 plants over air pollution

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tehran authorities forced to temporarily close dozens of factories over pollution violations; MP projects daily loss of 800 billion rials Tehran authorities were recently forced to temporarily shut down 40 industrial facilities, including cement and tar production plants due to … Continue reading →

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Give your opinion on how to improve EU air quality policy

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The European Commission is holding a public consultation on the best way to improve air quality in Europe. For the next twelve weeks, interested parties are invited to share their views on ways to ensure full implementation of the existing … Continue reading →

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‘Up to 9% of deaths in London caused by air pollution’

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Up to 9% of deaths in the capital’s most polluted areas are down to air pollution, a new London Assembly paper has reported. The paper highlights the percentage of deaths attributable to man-made airborne particles is highest in the City … Continue reading →

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Clean Air Act in 1956 cleared London smogs

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

On 10 December 1952 life in London was starting to return to normal; trains and buses were running again and theatres and cinemas could reopen. The fog that had shrouded the capital between the 4th and 9th had dispersed, leaving … Continue reading →

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Answer to Mongolia pollution is blowing in the wind

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Mongolia’s economic boom has been built on the vast coal reserves that lie under its seemingly endless steppes, but it is turning to wind to power itself and fight the pollution that chokes Ulan Bator. The Mongolian capital is ranked … Continue reading →

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No idle threat – polluting motorists warned

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

MOTORISTS are being encouraged to ‘kill the fumes’ and stop engine idling in an intensive public information blitz across East Dunbartonshire. The campaign aims to highlight the detrimental effect that poor air quality has on the health of our children … Continue reading →

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Wood stoves, extreme cold blight air at Alaska’s North Pole

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Santa may need more than Rudolph’s bright nose to get through the grimy North Pole atmosphere. North Pole, Alaska – the Fairbanks suburb, not the spot at the top of the globe – has posted some of the nation’s worst … Continue reading →

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City criticized for poor air quality control

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environmentalists have expressed their disappointment over the city’s poor air quality, saying that the city administration has been dragging its feet in issuing additional policies and enforcing existing laws. “The air quality has slightly increased, but the law enforcement to … Continue reading →

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