Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Air pollution in France kills 48,000 people each year

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is behind the deaths of 48,000 people in France each year, and most of these deaths are preventable, a new study has found. It’s no secret that pollution is a huge problem in the major cities in France, … Continue reading →

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Diesels more polluting below 18C, research suggests 

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution from many popular diesel cars is much worse when it is colder than 18C outside, new research suggests. Testing company Emissions Analytics told the BBC it has measured a significant rise in poisonous gas emissions from a wide range … Continue reading →

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Mayor Sadiq calls for London air pollution signs and alerts

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Transport for London told to ‘urgently’ develop package of public alerts and signs to raise awareness of air pollution Roadside signposts and online alerts could be used to inform Londoners of air pollution hotspots and periods of poor air quality, … Continue reading →

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Air pollution standards again breached in Timaru

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Timaru’s air pollution levels exceeded environmental standards for an eleventh day this year on Tuesday as Geraldine recorded its first breach of the year. Environment Canterbury’s monitoring station at Anzac Square, Timaru, recorded a 24 hour average PM10 concentration of 56 micrograms on June 21. The … Continue reading →

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Solano smog prompts air pollution alert

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smog that’s expected Tuesday led air quality officials Monday to call to a pollution alert across a large swath of Solano County. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District projects air quality Tuesday in the district’s Eastern Zone that’s unhealthy … Continue reading →

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Most air polluted places in the country 

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution has been a problem since the industrial revolution hit America in the 1800s. The BBC reports that more than 5.5 million people worldwide die prematurely each year due to air pollution, so this really is nothing to take lightly. According to … Continue reading →

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Rajshahi: the city that took on air pollution – and won 

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Once, Rajshahi’s sweltering summers were made worse by a familiar problem on the Asian subcontinent: windows would have to be shut, not because of the wind or monsoon, but because of the smog. Dust blown up from dry riverbeds, fields … Continue reading →

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Timaru air pollution breaches standards for eighth time 

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Timaru’s air pollution levels exceeded environmental standards for an eighth day, a week after the last breach. Environment Canterbury’s monitoring station on Anzac Square recorded a 24 hour average PM10 concentration of 55 micrograms on Thursday. A reading over 50 micrograms of suspended particulate … Continue reading →

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