Category Archives: World News

People of color exposed to more pollution from cars, trucks, power plants over 10 years

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new nationwide study finds that the U.S. made little progress from 2000 to 2010 in reducing relative disparities between people of color and whites in exposure to harmful air pollution emitted by cars, trucks and other combustion sources. The … Continue reading →

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Air quality study to be run at east London’s ‘most-polluted’ schools 

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tests will be carried out at 50 primary schools in London’s “worst-polluted” areas as part of a new plan to protect children from toxic air. The £250,000 scheme, paid for by the Mayor of London’s Air Quality Fund, will test … Continue reading →

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Air Quality-Life Index: Indians Would Live Four Years More if WHO Standards Are Met 

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

If the air quality is improved in India as per the World Health Organization’s air standards, Indians would gain four years on average or “a combined more than 4.7 billion life years”, according to the Air Quality-Life Index (AQLI). The AQLI tool has been … Continue reading →

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Colombia Air Pollution Costs Bogotá up to $1 Billion USD Per Year, Says Study

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution cost Bogotá nearly $1 billion USD in 2014 in the form of premature deaths, heart disease, cancer, respiratory illness, and other complications, according to a recent study from researchers at Colombia’s Universidad La Salle. While transportation — particularly the … Continue reading →

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Britain flouting duty to protect citizens from toxic air pollution 

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exclusive: Special rapporteur’s mission finds government has violated obligation to protect people’s lives and health The UK government is “flouting” its duty to protect the lives and health of its citizens from illegal and dangerous levels of air pollution, according … Continue reading →

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Dutch court orders government to step up fight against air pollution

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

A Dutch court on Thursday ordered the government to take immediate action to limit air pollution, as emissions in various parts of the country were in breach of European rules. The case was brought by environmental activists, and the ruling … Continue reading →

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Utah air quality is getting worse and worse, thanks to wildfires in the north 

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality has worsened rapidly across the Wasatch Front in recent days, leading state regulators to warn Utahns against prolonged exertion outdoors. With huge wildfires burning across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Canada, the northern Utah counties of Box Elder … Continue reading →

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Wildfires create unhealthy air for Valley

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The haze hanging over much of the Central Valley region is expected to continue through the foreseeable future because of wildfires raging in the area and has officials warning residents of the potentially hazardous health consequences. Three large wildfires, the … Continue reading →

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