Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Health warning issued as Hong Kong air pollution expected to hit ‘serious’ levels

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Health alert issued as pollution hits ‘very high’ levels in busy districts Hong Kong was shrouded in higher-than-normal pollution yesterday as “very high” levels were recorded across some of the busiest areas of the city. Areas such as Central and … Continue reading →

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Transport fares discounted to reduce ozone pollution

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The current heat wave has resulted in peak levels of ozone pollution. Certain Swiss cantons have announced discounted fares on public transport to encourage people to avoid using cars and thus reduce pollution. In Geneva, all regional public transport services … Continue reading →

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London faces ‘secret pollution’ from refrigerated vans taking food to smaller stores

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

London’s residential neighbourhoods are being choked by “secret pollution” emitted by trucks delivering chilled food to the new generation of local supermarket convenience stores, according to a report. Many of the hundreds of daily deliveries of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat … Continue reading →

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Metro Vancouver issues air quality advisory due to smoke from wildfires

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Metro Vancouver has issued an air quality advisory due to the fine particulates in smoke from wildfires that have invaded the region. People with chronic medical conditions are being warned to avoid strenuous exercise or to stay inside. Health officials … Continue reading →

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Air quality here still ‘moderate’

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air quality has worsened slightly in Singapore and parts of Malaysia. In Singapore, the three-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hit 79 at 12pm yesterday, up from 64 at 6am. As of 7pm, it was 67. The 24-hour PSI reading … Continue reading →

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Heat brings air pollution warning

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution levels were sent soaring on the hottest July day on record, with government alerts issued in three regions. Sunny weather and temperatures as high as 36.7C (98F) resulted in moderate pollution across much of England, with dangerously high … Continue reading →

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‘Make air pollution visible’ campaign launched to improve UK air quality

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new campaign plans to bring together businesses, government and local groups to solve the problem of air pollution in the UK. Deliver Change, a non-profit organisation focused on sustainable technology projects, launched the campaign in central London yesterday (29 June) … Continue reading →

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Heathrow expansion risks deepening London’s air pollution crisis

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The UK government’s Airports Commission has recommended that a new runway at Heathrow should go ahead, but only with a legally binding commitment to control air and noise pollution. If the government decides to act on Howard Davies’ recommendation (and … Continue reading →

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