Category Archives: USA & Canada

California air quality rules to tighten after cancer risk estimate triples

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Factories and oil refineries in southern California face a new crackdown on their emissions of air toxins, after experts in the state reported that breathing in pollution carries almost three times the risk of causing cancer than was previously thought, … Continue reading →

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New air quality rating raises concerns

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

When the air quality in Santa Cruz County was given an “F” by the American Lung Association earlier in the year, people took notice. After all, residents were use to an “A” based on the Santa Cruz Mountains’ barrier to … Continue reading →

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Particulate Air Pollution Linked To Increase In Mortality Rate, Even At Low Concentrations

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Despite a decrease in particulate air pollution across the country, a new study suggests that short-term exposure to any amount of this pollution leads to a shorter life expectancy. Publishing their findings in this month’s issue of Environmental Health Perspectives, … Continue reading →

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Tracy fire continues to impact air quality in three counties

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A biomass fire near Tracy continues to produce significant smoke impacts, affecting the air quality in three counties. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District said the smoke from the fire is being sent to San Joaquin, Stanislaus and … Continue reading →

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Air pollution code gets revamped first time since 1975

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Mayor Bill de Blasio signed seven different pieces of legislation into law last week, including a law updating New York City’s air pollution control code that was sponsored by Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton). Richards, also the chairman of the Environmental … Continue reading →

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AIR POLLUTION: Study links La Niña, high-ozone days in West

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

La Niña could be driving spring ozone levels in the West, according to new research that has major implications for the Obama administration’s proposed tightening of the federal ozone standard. Analyzing air quality and meteorological data from 1990 to 2012, … Continue reading →

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New research will help forecast bad ozone days over the Western US

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A strong connection between high ozone days in the western US during late spring and La Nina, an ocean-atmosphere phenomena that affects global weather patterns, has been identified by researchers. Recognizing this link offers insight for public health and air … Continue reading →

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Richmond has highest pollen and air pollution: study

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollen- and pollution-ravaged Richmond, Memphis and Oklahoma City are the three “sneeziest and wheeziest” cities in the U.S., a new study says. New York City didn’t even make the Natural Resources Defense Council’s list of the 35 worst cities for … Continue reading →

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