Category Archives: USA & Canada

Drivers May Pay for Next Step in Fight Against Air Pollution

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Some U.S. drivers may soon see a new expense at the gas pump: the cost of taking the global-warming fight on the road. New York and four other states are exploring ways to put a price on the air pollution … Continue reading →

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Three Surprising Parts of the World Where Air Pollution Decreased

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thanks to a super-sensitive new tool, NASA can now see exactly where air pollution is increasing and decreasing–down to the level of neighborhoods–and in some cases, the results are surprising. In 2004, NASA launched its Aura satellite, a research craft … Continue reading →

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APH compares air pollution levels in some of the most popular holiday destinations 

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

According to research published by Nature*, over three million people around the world die prematurely each year from outdoor pollution. For those holidaymakers concerned about air quality when travelling abroad, Airport Parking and Hotels (APH) has put together a guide … Continue reading →

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Smoke pollution will worsen tonight and taper off in the morning, forecasters say 

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality is expected to diminish tonight as a temperature inversion intensifies, but improve by mid­day Tuesday when scattered clouds roll in, according to the Fairbanks North Star Borough air quality office and the National Weather Service. A Stage 2 … Continue reading →

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VW emissions cheat estimated to cause 59 premature US deaths 

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Recall of affected cars by the end of 2016 would avoid more than 130 further early deaths, research shows Nearly 60 people will die prematurely from the excess air pollution caused by Volkswagen cheating emissions tests in the US, according … Continue reading →

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US steams ahead with new rules to curb pollution by superyachts 

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

No self-respecting oligarch these days can afford to be without a superyacht. Ownership of a bling boat is as obligatory as the Ferrari in the triple garage and the private jet on standby. However, within months any billionaire wanting to … Continue reading →

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A mucky business 

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

HERBIE, a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own in a series of Disney films launched in the 1960s, had its share of misadventures. But things had a way of ending up happily for both the car and its … Continue reading →

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Majority of Utahns in favor of changing behavior to cut air pollution — but actions might speak louder 

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Three-quarters of Utah residents want to see air emissions decrease 40 percent by the year 2050 — even when they were told they would have to curtail their driving by 25 percent, enact new building codes, remodel their home and … Continue reading →

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