Category Archives: USA & Canada

Ottawa, provinces poised to agree on new deal to control air pollution

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Federal and provincial environment ministers are poised to announce a new deal to better control industrial air pollution and reduce smog. Officials from both levels of government have agreed in principle to the air-quality deal, and have the backing of … Continue reading →

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Utah taking public comment on clean-air plans

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Utah regulators called Monday for stricter controls on industrial emissions to reduce sooty pollution that typically settles in the heavily populated Wasatch Front for weeks in bowl-shaped valleys that trap smog. Regulators opened a month-long public comment period Monday on … Continue reading →

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Pollution monitoring in Londonderry takes a look at the air where we live

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

If you want to know how air pollution is affecting people in southern New Hampshire, it helps to know the quality of the air where we live and work, rather than atop a mountain. That’s the idea behind a new … Continue reading →

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Air pollution programs in turmoil as Memphis officials study options for inspections

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

In the aftermath of Memphis’ smoggiest summer in years, local efforts to control air pollution have been thrown into disarray by the city’s decision to withdraw funds for vehicle emissions testing and a Shelby County Commission squabble over plans for … Continue reading →

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Air quality worsens again in Wenatchee, Cashmere

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Wildfire smoke has poured back into the Wenatchee and Cashmere areas, plunging air quality there back into the “hazardous” category, according to the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology). Both communities have been hammered by smoke carried by winds from area … Continue reading →

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Nearly 1 in 10 children get asthma ‘because they live near a busy road’

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nearly one in 10 children with asthma get the life-threatening illness because they live near a busy road, according to a new study. Researchers found young sufferers living near traffic laden streets are also more likely to develop severe asthma … Continue reading →

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Air-quality changes bring mixed reviews

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Valley’s summertime air is dangerous at times — 91 ozone violations and counting this year. And you’re paying a $29 million annual fine for failing to clean it up faster. So are you any better off now than you … Continue reading →

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Air pollution socks in much of Idaho | Fire Season

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

With most of the state’s air ranking in the orange, red or dreaded purple category, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued alerts Friday that banned outdoor burning in every county. Some individual areas have seen worse conditions this year, … Continue reading →

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