Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Smog returns across north days after China claims progress in winter pollution campaign

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality readings above 400 mark in Shanxi and well over level considered harmful to health in other cities in the region Smog blanketing northern China has pushed air quality readings in Shanxi province well past the level deemed hazardous … Continue reading →

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Seoul issues emergency pollution measures

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is set to waive public transportation fees during peak commute hours on Monday to mitigate the worsening air quality brought on by fine dust particles. The fee waiver is part of emergency measures that went into … Continue reading →

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Bad air quality along Utah’s Wasatch Front causes more than 200 pneumonia cases each year

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution erodes the health of adults over age 65, a population particularly vulnerable to the effects of pneumonia. Air pollution trapped by winter inversions along Utah’s Wasatch Front, the state’s most populated region, is estimated to send more than … Continue reading →

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Residential biomass burning deadliest source of air pollution, reveals study

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Of the total 1.1 million deaths related to air pollution in 2015, the highest number was due to residential biomass fuel burning, study says Residential biomass burning was responsible for at least 267,700 deaths in 2015, or nearly 25% of … Continue reading →

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Smoke from wildfires can tip air quality to unhealthy levels: Researchers analyze the long-term impact that wildfire smoke has on air quality in the US

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smoke plumes emanating from wildfires are swept high up into the air and spread over thousands of kilometers even days after a fire has been put out. The fine particles and harmful ozone contained in these plumes often have devastating … Continue reading →

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Bad air quality along Utah’s Wasatch Front causes more than 200 pneumonia cases each year

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution trapped by winter inversions along Utah’s Wasatch Front, the state’s most populated region, is estimated to send more than 200 people to the emergency room with pneumonia each year, according to a study by University of Utah Health … Continue reading →

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Macedonia takes emergency measures against air pollution

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Macedonian authorities have made public transport temporarily free for all in the capital Skopje, as part of a batch of emergency measures to fight high air pollution levels. The government said Monday that pollution in Skopje was recorded at more … Continue reading →

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The Air in Sofia is Yet Again Dangerously Dirty

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Once again dirty air in the capital and on weekends. In the past two days, fine particle levels have reached 250 micrograms per cubic meter at an acceptable rate of 50, reports bTV. This shows the data from the airtube.info … Continue reading →

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