Tag Archives: Air Pollution

City grime ‘breathes back out’ polluting nitrogen gases

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scientists say the grime which clings to urban surfaces “breathes out” nitrogen gases when hit by sunlight. The dark muck was known to absorb such gases from the air, but it appears the nitrogen does not stay locked away. In … Continue reading →

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Indonesia air pollution: Tens of thousands of lives at risk from new coal plants

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Indonesian government’s plan to build 117 new coal-fired power plants could cause tens of thousands of premature deaths, according to a new analysis. Harvard University researchers say pollution from those coal power plants in the pipeline will put 21,200 lives at risk … Continue reading →

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Could controlling fire emissions in industrial plantations be key to improving air quality in Equatorial Asia?

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers have combined satellite observations with atmospheric modelling to calculate how fires associated with industrial concessions in the Sumatra and Kalimantan regions of Indonesia affect air quality across Equatorial Asia. Researchers have combined satellite observations with atmospheric modelling to calculate … Continue reading →

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Caring for the Air – Forest Fires, Air Quality Advisories, and Why Fraser Valley Smog is Worse in the Summer

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Forest fires outside our region are having an impact on air quality in the Lower Fraser Valley this summer. Elevated concentrations of fine particulate matter from those fires resulted in an air quality advisory being issued for the eastern parts of the Fraser … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ‘much worse than thought’ with toddlers hit hardest

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Hammersmith & Fulham could be far worse than previously thought, a new study has revealed. And the results of tests carried out by hfcyclists – a branch of the London Cycling Campaign based in and focused on … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in China is killing 4,000 people every day, a new study finds

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Physicists at the University of California have found 1.6 million people in China die each year from heart, lung and stroke problems because of polluted air Air pollution is killing about 4,000 people in China a day, accounting for one … Continue reading →

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UK lobbying for even weaker EU air pollution laws, leaked papers show

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Conservative government argues that already watered-down laws to limit toxic pollution that causes tens of thousands of deaths each year will cause job losses in the coal mining sector Leaked documents show the UK is pushing for watered-down EU air … Continue reading →

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How do fire emissions from industrial plantations affect air quality in Equatorial SEA?

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers have combined satellite observations with atmospheric modelling to calculate how fires associated with industrial concessions in the Sumatra and Kalimantan regions of Indonesia affect air quality across Equatorial Asia. The findings, published today in the journal Environmental Research Letters, … Continue reading →

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