Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Beijing development plan calls for more green space, cap on population

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

 Beijing will publish a draft plan for the long-term development of the Chinese capital on Wednesday, according to state media, which includes measures to cap the population and cut air pollution. Under the plan, Beijing, now home to around 22 … Continue reading →

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Delhi, Faridabad among 5 cities with worst air pollution: Government 

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Delhi and Faridabad were among the top five cities with the worst air pollution in the country between 2015 and 2016, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. “Cities can be ranked on the basis of different criteria pollutants with different … Continue reading →

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When air pollution is bad, know how to protect yourself 

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

There are steps we can take to protect ourselves and our families from air pollution, which has well-documented negative consequences for childhood asthma, birth outcomes, pregnancy risks, cardiovascular health, and other diseases. The World Health Organization reported this month that … Continue reading →

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Lumbini chokes as pollution levels cross safe limits  

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Data analysis of air quality monitoring stations set up last year in five places across the country shows that Lumbini is the most polluted city followed by Chitwan, Ratnapark (Kathmandu), Pulchowk (Lalitpur) and Dhulikhel (Kavrepalanchok). Data collected from the air … Continue reading →

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Red alert: Medellin air pollution kills 6 times more people than guns

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Breathing in Medellin, Colombia’s second largest city, has become such a health hazard that the local government on Wednesday declared a red alert. The red alert seeks to lower smog levels that reportedly cost eight lives a day, more than six times the … Continue reading →

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Here are some of the world’s worst cities for air quality 

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Trying to get away from airborne ammonia? Don’t linger in Lagos or Delhi. If you’re bent on avoiding ozone, you might want to add Beijing, Karachi, and Los Angeles to your list. These are some of the cities with the … Continue reading →

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Renault and Jeep diesel cars are ‘biggest culprits for toxic fumes’, Which? car tests show 

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 270 diesel cars were tested to find out which have the highest emissions Diesel cars made by Renault and Jeep are the biggest culprits emitting the most toxic fumes into Britain’s air, according to a study by Which? … Continue reading →

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Winter ozone problem returns to western Wyoming gas fields

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Itchy eyes and scratchy throats blamed on high levels of wintertime ozone have returned to western Wyoming’s gas patch for the first time in six years, and so too has finger-pointing over who’s responsible for fouling the air. The ozone … Continue reading →

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