Category Archives: World News

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 →

Posted in Air Quality, UK | Tagged Air Pollution, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, vehicle emissions | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Air Quality, USA & Canada | Tagged Air Pollution, Alaska, Fairbanks, North Pole, USA | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia | Tagged Air Pollution, Indonesia, Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), Jakarta, Ozone O3, PM10, World Heath Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Air Quality, China | Tagged Air Pollution, Beijing, Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), NOx, PM10, PM2.5, Sulfur Dioxide SO2 | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Air Quality, London | Tagged Clean Air In London (CAL), EU - European Union, London, London Mayor, Smog, UK, Year Of Air | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, India | Tagged Air Pollution, Chandigarh, Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC), India, PM - Particulate Matter | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Air Quality, Iran, Middle East | Tagged Air Pollution, Iran, Tehran, vehicle emissions | Leave a comment

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 →