Category Archives: USA & Canada

Food Trucks In NYC To Ditch Diesel, Go Solar In Attempt To Clean Up City’s Air Pollution

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

For 12 hours a day, Muhammad Islam serves up spicy South Asian cuisine from a metal food cart near New York City’s Wall Street. A diesel-powered generator powers the lights and refrigerator, while a tank of propane keeps the grill warm. … Continue reading →

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Metro air pollution authority contested in court

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A court dispute between Fraser Surrey Docks and Metro Vancouver over the regional district’s power to regulate air quality could have far-reaching implications beyond a proposed coal export terminal in Surrey. Fraser Surrey Docks already has port authority approval to … Continue reading →

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New air pollution tracking tool unveiled

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A team of scientists drew a crowd Monday morning at the University of Utah, unveiling new tools that monitor air pollution. “Today is the launch of the Hestia product. Hestia is an unprecedented look at the emission of carbon dioxide … Continue reading →

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The dirty truth: Four out of every 10 Americans live with unhealthy levels of air pollution

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The American Lung Association’s yearly State of the Air report ranked the cleanest and dirtiest metropolitan areas California’s cities were among the dirtiest in the country Fresno, Bakersfield and Visalia, California ranked as the worst for air pollution Prescott, Arizona, … Continue reading →

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Air Quality Awareness Week

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Learn how air quality affects your health during Air Quality Awareness Week, Monday, April 27 – Friday, May 1. http://www.epa.gov/airnow/airaware/

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National Park Service urges Utah to crack down on pollution

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The National Park Service is pressing Utah environmental regulars to crack down on emissions at two coal-fired power plants to improve air quality and views in the state’s five national parks. Haze mars vistas at the parks about three-fourths of … Continue reading →

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Smog Alert program changes name to Air Quality Advisory

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency in partnership with OKI Regional Council of Governments changed the name of the Smog Alert program to Air Quality Advisory. An Air Quality Advisory is a public message that is issued the day before … Continue reading →

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Traffic emissions may pollute one in three Canadian homes

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution could be spreading up to three times farther than thought, contributing to varying levels of air quality across cities, a trio of recently published studies from a team of engineers has found. One in three Canadians, and half … Continue reading →

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