Category Archives: World News

Northern Thailand’s Air Quality Index Reaches Extremely Hazardous Levels

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

The worst air quality was in Chiang Rai where the air quality index (AQI) in tambon Wiang Phang Kham in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai stands at 316. Provincial Governors in Northern Thailand are being urged to step up measures against … Continue reading →

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China’s nationwide pollution readings rose 5 percent in January-February – ministry

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

China’s average concentrations of lung-damaging small particles known as PM2.5 rose by 5.2 percent in the first two months of the year, the country’s environment ministry said on Thursday, casting doubt over its ability to meet winter targets. The nation’s … Continue reading →

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Inside Skopje, Europe’s most polluted capital city

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Every winter, the pollution in Skopje skyrockets to alarmingly high rates. In 2018, Skopje became the most polluted capital city in Europe, reaching the highest annual mean of PM 2.5, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Tiny particles named … Continue reading →

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7 districts in Taichung, Taiwan exposed to 8 cancerous air pollutants

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

7 districts of Taichung, Taiwan exposed to high concentrations of 8 carcinogens in air A study of air pollution in Taichung City has found that seven districts contain unacceptable levels of PM2.5 and eight first-level airborne carcinogens, reported SETN. On … Continue reading →

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Week kicks off with more choking haze and cancelled flights in the north

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

From Nan to Mae Hong Son, Phrae, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, choking smog continues to be a persistent problem and part of daily life in the North, where more than 400 brushfire hotspots have now been identified. Most of … Continue reading →

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Brazilian city’s pollution spreads to untouched Amazon rainforest

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution from Manaus is affecting pristine areas of the Amazon rainforest Particles interfere with cloud formation causing changes in rainfall patterns in the region The same could be happening in areas of Africa and South-East Asia The pollution plume produced … Continue reading →

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Air pollution raises diabetes risk in China: study

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Long-term exposure to harmful smog particles increases the risk of diabetes, a new study in China has shown, providing evidence for a link between the country’s air pollution and the disease. China is facing the largest diabetes problem in the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution deaths are double previous estimates, finds research

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers say dirty air is killing 800,000 people a year in Europe, and urge the phasing out of fossil fuel burning The number of early deaths caused by air pollution is double previous estimates, according to research, meaning toxic air … Continue reading →

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