Category Archives: World News

China pledges $56bn for air pollution crackdown

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

China’s notoriously polluted cities could soon be forced to take steps to tackle air pollution, after the government announced plans to spend 350bn yuan ($56bn) on tackling the issue. According to local media reports, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) … Continue reading →

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The great Boris information smog

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

On this date in 1952, London was devoured by The Great Smog, a five-day air pollution catastrophe that might eventually have claimed 12,000 lives. Sixty years on, the Information Commissioner has a solicitor’s letter in his in-tray. It complains on … Continue reading →

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Vehicles drive up air pollution level in city

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The growing number of vehicles in the city may be proving to be a traffic hazard and causing shortage of parking space. However, there is another hazard, not visible to the eyes that is affecting the city: the pollution level … Continue reading →

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Iran shuts schools, offices in capital due to high pollution

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Schools, universities and government offices will be closed in Iran’s capital Tehran on Tuesday and Wednesday because of high air pollution, the state news agency reported on Monday. Tehran’s governor Morteza Tamadon said hospitals and banks would remain open, however, … Continue reading →

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Worldwide Air Pollution Rate Climbs Steeply

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The amount of heat-trapping pollution emitted in 2011 rose by three per cent compared with 2010. So scientists say it’s now unlikely that global warming can be limited to a couple of degrees, which is an international goal. The overwhelming … Continue reading →

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India tops China in air pollution level increase

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

There’s just one area in which India has outrun China – air pollution. The rise in air pollution levels in Indian megacities between 2002 and 2010 has been much more than Chinese urban centres. It was also the highest among … Continue reading →

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Traffic pollution harmful to health in many parts of Europe

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Transport in Europe is responsible for damaging levels of air pollutants and a quarter of EU greenhouse gas emissions. Many of the resulting environmental problems can be addressed by stepping up efforts to meet new EU targets, according to the … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong hosting Better Air Quality Conference – with a red face

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Almost 10 years ago, in December 2002, a Better Air Quality Conference was held in Hong Kong. It was the first of the conference series, a flagship biennial regional air quality event organised by the Clean Air Initiative for Asian … Continue reading →

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