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EU Member States make only mixed progress in reducing emissions under UN convention, latest air pollution data shows

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

European Union (EU) Member States have made only mixed progress in reducing emissions of the most harmful air pollutants, according to updated data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The data is from the annual EU emission inventory … Continue reading →

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Major Siberian cities choking from strong wildfires

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk suffering smoke pollution and infernos rage in forests after hot, dry weather. Pictures show the scale of the smoke in major population centres from the raging wildfires with the cause seen mainly as out-of-control forest fires in … Continue reading →

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Using El Niño and Antarctic Oscillation data to predict air pollution levels in northern India

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China and the U.S. has found that data from El Niño and Antarctic Oscillation events can be used to predict air pollution levels in northern India. In their paper published in … Continue reading →

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Public health warning for Hong Kong as Air Quality Health Index reaches ‘serious’ category, the highest pollution level in city

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Avoid or reduce outdoor exercise and spend more time indoors, says environment department Top alert level recorded in parts of the city on Wednesday, with children, elderly and those with certain illnesses in built-up areas most at risk Air pollution … Continue reading →

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Air Quality Advisory declared for Northeast Ohio

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency declared an Air Quality Advisory for Northeast Ohio. The advisory for ground-level ozone is in effect throughout the entire day on Monday. Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit Counties are affected … Continue reading →

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Study finds association between air pollution, coronary atherosclerosis in Chinese population

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Spatial Distribution of Estimated Annual Pollution Concentrations in 2015 in China: A, Concentration of particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) per 1 × 1 km2. B, Concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) per 1 × 1 km2. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(6):e196553. … Continue reading →

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Pollution warning over car tyre and brake dust

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Dust from car brakes and tyres will still pollute city air even when the vehicle fleet has gone all-electric, a report has warned. Fragments of microplastics from tyres, road surfaces and brakes will also flow into rivers, and ultimately into … Continue reading →

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Air quality plummets as wildfire smoke hits Alaska’s most populous cities

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smoke and soot from central Alaska wildfires have afflicted the subarctic city of Fairbanks with some of the world’s worst air pollution in recent days, forcing many residents indoors and prompting one hospital to set up a “clean air shelter.” … Continue reading →

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