Category Archives: World News

Firecrackers definitely contribute to air pollution, though they are not the only reason: Supreme Court

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Bench acknowledges that there is a necessity to tackle the other contributory factors for air pollution. Bursting of firecrackers during Deepavali may not be the only reason for air pollution, but the Supreme Court cannot become a mute spectator … Continue reading →

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Will Germany’s diesel bans just push its pollution problem to Poland?

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Rich countries are exporting their air pollution problems to poorer states in central and eastern Europe, new figures show. More than 350,000 ‘dirty diesel’ vehicles were exported to Poland last year, according to data from NGO Transport & Environment. Another … Continue reading →

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Polluted city neighborhoods are bad news for asthmatic children: Study shows that children with asthma react differently to changes in air pollution depending on the environment they grow up in

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Children with asthma who grow up in a New York City neighborhood where air pollution is prevalent need emergency medical treatment more often than asthmatics in less polluted areas. This is according to researchers from Columbia University in the US … Continue reading →

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Delhi chokes: Air quality dips to ‘very poor’; will deteriorate further, says pollution board

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded at 315 and the overall air quality has dipped to ‘very poor’ category. As per the Pollution Control Board, the worst was recorded from Dwarka Sector-8. Once again the national … Continue reading →

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Moss rapidly detects, tracks air pollutants in real time

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Moss, one of the world’s oldest plants, is surprisingly in tune with the atmosphere around it. Now in a study appearing in ACS’ journal Analytical Chemistry, scientists report that they have found a simple and inexpensive way to detect air … Continue reading →

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California vessel emissions rules could get even tougher

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution regulators are looking to tighten California’s air emissions rules for commercial vessels, already the strictest in the nation. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced it is beginning a new rulemaking process to modify the state’s existing Commercial … Continue reading →

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Beijing turns nose up at perfumes in war on smog

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hair gel and perfumes have become the latest targets in China’s war on smog. Scientists and researchers claim that “daily life emissions” from household items containing volatile organic compounds, including air fresheners and kitchen cleaners, are to blame for 12 … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s air quality set to worsen as stubble burning intensifies

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Based on data from monitoring stations, Air Quality Index for Delhi was recorded at 246 (poor) on Monday Air quality in the national capital region is likely to deteriorate as burning of paddy stubble by farmers in Punjab and Haryana … Continue reading →

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