Category Archives: USA & Canada

DEC issues air quality warning across New York

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is warning of potentially unhealthy air across the state Thursday. DEC has issued an air quality health advisory based on predicted high amounts of ground-level ozone. The advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. … Continue reading →

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American Lung Association’s ‘State Of The Air’ App released

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Want to know when you need to put your mask on? Well, now you can, in America, that is. An free app for your iphone or Android has been released yesterday by the American Lung Association to let you know … Continue reading →

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Why wear a mask?

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

OK! This article is written for the benefit of the end user to be able to differentiate between one mask and another and the essential features required for a mask to work properly in filtering out urban pollution. POINT 1 … Continue reading →

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NC forest fire more than doubles in size; air quality alert issued for 5 counties

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A fire in the Croatan National Forest has more than doubled in size in a day to about 8,000 acres, prompting an advisory Monday warning five eastern counties in North Carolina of possibly unhealthy air. A prescribed burn in the … Continue reading →

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Air quality alert in effect for Ann Arbor area

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert for the Ann Arbor area for Saturday.This is the fourth alert this year. There also was an alert Friday. The department declared Saturday an action day for elevated levels … Continue reading →

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Diesel Engine Exhaust Carcinogenic

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The International Agency for Research on Cancer – IARC, which is part of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have classified diesel exhaust fumes as carcinogenic to humans, based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk of … Continue reading →

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Southern Ontario remains under smog advisory

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Residents in Toronto and the surrounding area are being warned to expect high levels of air pollution on Monday, as a smog advisory remains in effect for the second-straight day. The advisory, jointly issued by Environment Canada and Ontarios ministry … Continue reading →

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Ohio Air alert issued for Sunday

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Central Ohioans with respiratory problems and some other health conditions should take it easy outdoors Sunday. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has issued an air-quality alert, warning that stagnant, polluted air could worsen the symptoms of people with heart disease, … Continue reading →

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