Category Archives: World News

Pollution pill for city

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The grim reality of Kochi’s worsening air quality has forced the State Pollution Control Board to be more effective in monitoring the pollution level of the cityThe PCB will set up a continuous online ambient air quality monitoring station at … Continue reading →

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Utah taking public comment on clean-air plans

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Utah regulators called Monday for stricter controls on industrial emissions to reduce sooty pollution that typically settles in the heavily populated Wasatch Front for weeks in bowl-shaped valleys that trap smog. Regulators opened a month-long public comment period Monday on … Continue reading →

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Pollution monitoring in Londonderry takes a look at the air where we live

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

If you want to know how air pollution is affecting people in southern New Hampshire, it helps to know the quality of the air where we live and work, rather than atop a mountain. That’s the idea behind a new … Continue reading →

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Air pollution programs in turmoil as Memphis officials study options for inspections

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

In the aftermath of Memphis’ smoggiest summer in years, local efforts to control air pollution have been thrown into disarray by the city’s decision to withdraw funds for vehicle emissions testing and a Shelby County Commission squabble over plans for … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ‘is a forgotten public health crisis’

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Poor air quality has been found to cause 29,000 premature deaths in the UK each year. Meanwhile the Government is failing to recognise the impact of its policies on air quality and is still failing to meet European targets for … Continue reading →

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Air quality worsens again in Wenatchee, Cashmere

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Wildfire smoke has poured back into the Wenatchee and Cashmere areas, plunging air quality there back into the “hazardous” category, according to the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology). Both communities have been hammered by smoke carried by winds from area … Continue reading →

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No clean city: Glasgow worst in UK for deadly traffic emissions

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

GLASGOW is the most polluted city in the UK – and the fifth worst in Europe – for key traffic-related emissions, according to a new report. It was the only city in Britain, except Leicester, shown to be failing European … Continue reading →

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Daily air pollution levels mapped across Germany

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Daily air pollution levels mapped across Germany – interactive German newspaper Suddeutsche has created an interactive graphic mapping daily particulate matter concentrations throughout the country. Colours correspond to concentrations – in micrograms per cubic metre – with red indicating the … Continue reading →

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