Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Delhi air quality not ‘good’ in over 500 days, even when it rained

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality index data between 2016 to June 2017, available with the Central Pollution Control Board, revealed that pollution levels in Delhi refused to drop even during the rainy season. Not even in the month of June 2017, when the … Continue reading →

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France to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2040

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Move by Emmanuel Macron’s government comes a day after Volvo said it would only make fully electric or hybrid cars from 2019 France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet … Continue reading →

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Nepal’s Kathmandu ranks 5th in Pollution Index 2017

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu has ranked 5th in Pollution Index 2017 mid-year as published by the Numbeo.com recently. African country Ghana’s capital city Accra tops the list as New Zeanland’s capital city Wellington ranks as the least polluted cities among … Continue reading →

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Metro traffic becoming health hazard 

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Traffic congestion in Metro Manila is now a critical health issue for Filipinos, an environmental group said in a statement on Wednesday. This was revealed by a study conducted by Kaibigan ng Kaunlaran at Kalikasan (KKK), a non-government organization that … Continue reading →

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Hanoi to ban motorbikes by 2030 to curb pollution, traffic 

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Officials in Vietnam’s traffic-choked capital Hanoi vowed on Tuesday to banish motorbikes by 2030 to ease environment and congestion woes, a decision that swiftly divided a city where two-wheelers are the main means of transportation. Hanoi is famed for legions … Continue reading →

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Ahmedabad becomes first city to install air monitoring and warning system

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Gujarat installs an air monitoring and warning system to make the people aware of the growing problem of air pollution and fight against it.  Air pollution has been a major threat all over the world and India shelters four out … Continue reading →

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Air pollution issues go back to court

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is forcing the UK government back to court for the seventh time. The environmental legal group ClientEarth says minsters failed to conduct their recent public consultation on clean air properly. It also says the government’s pollution plans for … Continue reading →

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How air pollution is linked to type 2 diabetes 

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Leicester and other institutions has played a pivotal role in research investigating a possible link between air pollution and the rise in type 2 diabetes. New research, published in the journal Environment … Continue reading →

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