Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Germany ‘pollution spike’ follows New Year’s Eve fireworks 

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

New Year’s Eve fireworks contributed to dangerously high levels of pollution in several German cities, official figures suggest. In Munich, particulate levels briefly reached 26 times the EU-recommended daily limit of 50 micrograms of particulates per cubic metre of air. … Continue reading →

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China’s capital enjoys brief respite, but smog returning on Tuesday 

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Heavy smog that blanketed parts of China at the weekend cleared somewhat on Monday, with flights in Beijing back to normal, but it was likely only to be a brief respite with more choking smog expected to return to the … Continue reading →

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Utah will welcome 2017 with bad air and broken pollution monitors 

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Inversion brought by chilly weather will stay until a storm blows out stagnant air. Utah’s first major pollution episode of the season likely will be sticking around to ring in the new year, but equipment failures are already interfering with … Continue reading →

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Paris suffers ‘worst air pollution for at least decade’ 

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Officials in the French capital have implemented a series of measures in an attempt to tackle the problem Paris has suffered its most serious surge in air pollution for a decade, experts have warned. Airparif, an organisation which monitors air quality … Continue reading →

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Madrid bans half of cars from roads to fight air pollution 

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Odd- and even-numbered vehicles will swap use of roads in Spanish capital until smog eases Madrid has ordered half of most private cars off the roads on Thursday to tackle worsening air pollution, a first in Spain. The restrictions will … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Delhi: Benzene levels shoot up, growing cold makes things worse for public 

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

In addition to already highly toxic air of National Capital, benzene levels in the air shoot up for yet another time and with growing cold, the concentration of the carcinogen is expected to rise. In addition to already highly toxic … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Europe

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain or Bosnia-Herzegovina…. All these countries, whether big or small, are being threatened with the same problem: air pollution. According to the World Health Organisation, this is now the environmental factor causing the greatest concern … Continue reading →

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Forget Beijing, world’s worst air has Mongolians seeing red

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

If you think air pollution in China has been bad, consider Mongolia. Levels of particulate matter in the air have risen to almost 80 times the recommended safety level set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) – and five times … Continue reading →

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