Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City’s pollution readings alarming: expert

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Alarming pollution readings have been recorded in both of Vietnam’s largest cities Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City during 2016, raising health concerns amongst locals. Hanoi’s 2016 Air Quality Index (AQI) value, calculated based on the PM2.5 annual mean concentration, … Continue reading →

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Most Indian cities fail to meet air quality standards: report 

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Greenpeace study estimates air pollution kills more than 1 million Indians each year Not a single city in northern India meets international air quality standards, according to a Greenpeace report that estimates air pollution kills more than 1 million Indians … Continue reading →

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How European cities are trying to cut deadly air pollution 

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

As Paris steps up its crackdown on the city’s worst-polluting vehicles (in French), Euronews looks at what other European cities are doing to tackle the deadly problem. From today (Monday, January 16), the French capital will begin enforcing a scheme … Continue reading →

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Air pollution on Scots streets ‘causing public health crisis’ 

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is causing a public health crisis in Scotland, environmental campaigners have said with five new “pollutions zones” declared over the last year. Friends of the Earth Scotland analysed data which it said looked at the country’s dirtiest streets. … Continue reading →

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Air quality over Delhi continues to remain ‘very poor’, says city’s traffic police

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

New Delhi [India]: Delhi and the National Capital Region’s air quality continue to remain ‘very poor’, as the level of prominent pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 is above normal at many places, the Delhi Traffic Police reported on Thursday. … Continue reading →

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Mongolian air pollution kills 120 children annually 

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new report by the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences has revealed some disturbing figures about the impact of Ulaanbaatar’s killer smog, reports news.mn. The writers state that 120 children and 1200-1300 people in Mongolia are dying every year … Continue reading →

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Beijing’s latest air pollution episode is the longest this century 

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The thick smog that has blanketed Northern China over the first week of the new year is the longest heavy pollution episode seen in Beijing this century, according to an analysis of government data by Greenpeace East Asia. This record … Continue reading →

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Polish cities offer free transport to fight smog

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Polish capital offered free public transport on Monday to encourage residents to leave their cars at home and stop contributing to the world’s worst smog. The cities of Krakow and Kielce also announced similar incentives amid stifling pollution, reported … Continue reading →

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