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Flights diverted in Delhi as toxic smog hits worst levels of 2019

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Car fumes, industrial emissions and smoke from farms have contributed to pollution crisis Pollution in Delhi has reached its worst levels so far this year, at almost 400 times the amount deemed healthy, causing planes to be diverted away from … Continue reading →

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Schools in New Delhi shut until November 5 as air pollution severe

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Schools in the Indian capital will be shut until Nov. 5, the city government said on Friday, as residents breathed the season’s worst air for a third straight day. As farm fires from New Delhi’s neighbouring states sent swathes of … Continue reading →

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New Delhi pollution prompts call to shut schools, sporting events

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Farm fires in nearby states have sent clouds of smoke over the city, posing a health risk to its 20 million residents. Some doctors and residents urged New Delhi authorities to shut schools and cancel outdoor sporting events in the … Continue reading →

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Harmful emissions from traffic, trucks, SUVs: New Canada’s national air pollution report

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Almost one third of Canadians live near a major road—and this means they go about their everyday lives exposed to a complex mixture of vehicle air pollutants. A new national study led by University of Toronto Engineering researchers reveals that … Continue reading →

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Pakistan’s Hazardous Air Risks Violating Human Rights

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SLAMS GOVERNMENT FOR FAILING TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS OF COURT-APPOINTED SMOG COMMISSION Rights watchdog Amnesty International on Wednesday said Islamabad’s failure to protect people from hazardous air in Punjab province risks violating their rights to life and health. For … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: European air-quality map exposes dangers

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

From diesel-stricken Paris to coal-reliant Poland, study of pollution hotspots underlines need for reform The European Environment Agency has shed fresh light on the continent’s air quality. Following the prevailing winds from west to east there is a clear gradient, … Continue reading →

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Belgrade joins world’s most polluted cities as farmers torch fields

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Despite clear skies and sunshine, residents of the Serbian capital have gasped this week in the acrid air, struggling to breathe in a city whose air pollution readings have approached those of Beijing, Delhi, Lahore and Karachi. The Air Visual … Continue reading →

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Changing a child’s route to school can halve exposure to air pollution

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Children travelling to school via back streets rather than main roads cut their exposure to air pollution by almost half, according to the largest study of its kind. Earlier this year, more than 250 children at five London schools wore … Continue reading →

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