Respro® Bulletin Board

Exhaust fumes are twice as deadly as roads, study claims

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 5000 people die prematurely from conditions like lung cancer and heart disease because of emissions, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Exhaust fumes are twice as deadly as roads, study claims – Telegraph.

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Travelling to the USA? Check the air quality in your area today

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

This is a great website if you are travelling to the US and need to know what the air quality is like in the area you are going to. They also have links to apps that will alert you for FREE to the day to day air quality region by region.

AIRNow – Homepage.

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Worst year for hayfever misery

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Bad news for the Uk’s 16 million hay fever sufferers. This year’s hay fever season is set to be the worst ever as a perfect storm of weather conditions bring misery to millions.

Express.co.uk – Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | UK News :: Worst year for hayfever misery.

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Air Pollution’s Effect on Asthma

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is more than just smog. There are tiny particles that an individual can breathe in on a daily basis. Be it pollen from grass or trees, car exhaust, dust from construction or just regular old household dust and pet dander, there are a lot of things in the air that could affect asthma rates and overall lung health.

Air Pollution’s Effect on Asthma | www.dailyrx.com.

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Pollution in China: Clearing the air

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Satellite data reveal the true scope of China’s pollution problem

The Chinese blogosphere is discussing ‘PM2.5’, the smallest solid particles in the atmosphere. particulate matter measuring less than 2.5 microns across.

Pollution in China: Clearing the air | The Economist.

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Daily information on China’s air quality can be found here:

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China.

For more detailed information on air quality in the largest cities in China, please click the link above.

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Living or working in China? Here’s how to choose your RESPRO® mask.

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution-China.com – How to choose your RESPRO mask

When choosing your RESPRO® mask, you should take the following points into consideration:

The city you live in, and hence the type of pollution you are exposed to — filtration type
The activity you plan to do while wearing the mask — mask type
The size of the mask — mask size

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Is your local authority sending its air quality data here? Check AEA-Air Quality England.

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

England’s local council authority’s should be sending their monitoring station pollution levels to this body. If where you live is not represented on the map, then contact your local MP. Having accurate information will help everyone make an informed decision as to how to combat air pollution in their local environments. Air Quality England – local authority air quality data from AEA.