Category Archives: World News

Air pollution ages your lungs and increases your risk of COPD, study says

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution does a lot more damage to our lungs than scientists realized, according to a new study in Monday’s European Respiratory Journal. Researchers found it ages lungs more quickly and putting us at higher risk of COPD.Your lung function … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Birmingham ‘shortens lives of children by half a year’

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

City one of five required by government to set up a clean air zone to tackle nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5s Primary school children who grow up in Birmingham could lose half a year of their lives due to illegal levels … Continue reading →

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Madrid pollution levels soar within just one day of scrapping traffic restriction scheme

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Just a day after traffic restrictions were scrapped by the new mayor, air pollution returned to levels recorded in the days before Madrid Central was introduced. Environmentalists warned that pollution levels had risen above the legal limit of 40 micrograms … Continue reading →

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Paris bans old diesels to tackle pollution

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Paris on Monday banned all diesel vehicles aged 13 years or over from the city centre, the latest move in a campaign to tackle pollution on the city’s streets. Diesel vehicles over 18 years old and petrol vehicles over 21 … Continue reading →

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Jakarta residents to sue government over severe air pollution

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tired of breathing in some of the world’s filthiest air, a group of activists and environmentalists in Jakarta has decided to sue the Indonesian government to take action. Air quality in the south-east Asian metropolis has plunged dramatically in the … Continue reading →

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In legal first, court faults France over air pollution

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

A court on Tuesday (25 June) found the French state had failed to take sufficient steps to limit air pollution around Paris, a legal first in the country hailed by environmental campaigners as a victory for victims of dirty air. … Continue reading →

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Air pollution responsible for over 4,000 deaths annually in Tehran

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

There are numerous vehicular trips per day in Tehran, which are the leading cause of air pollution in the capital, so that the air in Tehran is amongst the most polluted in the world, Tehran City Council member, Arash Milani, … Continue reading →

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Majority of Londoners say pollution has hit health as doctors demand ‘bold action’

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than half of Londoners say their health has been worsened by air pollution, it was revealed today. Eight out of 10 people also believe that combating toxic air should be a priority, according to research for the capital’s 33 … Continue reading →

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