Category Archives: World News

Beijing is tackling air pollution at street level

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing just announced a new policy to control the number of cars without local licences on the road in order to ease traffic and reduce air pollution. Starting November 1 next year, people can no longer drive cars with non-Beijing … Continue reading →

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Millions of British children breathing toxic air, Unicef warns

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Millions of British children breathing toxic air, Unicef warns More than 4.5m affected, says UN group, while tests suggest children’s shorter height increases exposure on busy roads More than 4.5 million children in the UK are growing up in areas … Continue reading →

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Smoke from El Niño fires subdued dawn chorus in Singapore

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

In 2015 the El Niño drought brought severe fires to Indonesia’s forests and peatlands. The resulting air pollution spread across much of Southeast Asia. Now a study has linked the haze to changes in the dawn chorus some 300 km … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s air pollution still ‘severe’

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Although Delhi’s pollution level has decreased, the severity of the situation continues to exist for the sixth consecutive day. The pollution level that dipped to ‘severe plus’ state has come to ‘severe’ category due to rapid dispersion of pollutants, Centre-run … Continue reading →

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People in Manchester ‘exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution’

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Report finds life expectancy in region reduced by average of six months due to pollution Dangerous levels of air pollution are having a devastating impact on the health of people living in Greater Manchester and costing the regional economy £1bn every year, … Continue reading →

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Beijing one of China’s worst offenders in air pollution in May

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

China’s capital was once again identified as one of the worst places for air quality in May, ministry data showed on Wednesday, although general air quality in its nearby regions improved. Concentration of small breathable particles, known as PM2.5, rose … Continue reading →

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Ulsan exposed to yearlong toxic fine dust: study

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

The coastal city of Ulsan, 60 kilometers north of Busan, is susceptible to toxic fine dust all-year-round due to the city’s shipbuilding industrial region, research showed Wednesday. Ulsan’s volatile organic compound emission volume is the highest among cities in Korea, … Continue reading →

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What is Vog? Hazardous pollutant seen spewing out from Hawaii’s volcano other than lava

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

It has been more than three weeks that the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is hotting out lava, ash in the sky. The ash cloud can be seen from miles away. However, along with the molten rock and deadly … Continue reading →

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