Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Green spaces improve schoolchildren’s mental development, study finds

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Green spaces within and around city schools improve the mental development of young children, a study has found. The findings may partly be explained by reduced exposure to traffic pollution, experts believe. Other influences could include the psychological effect of … Continue reading →

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Air pollution kills more than Aids and malaria COMBINED each year

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution results on around 3.2 million early deaths each year From conditions including heart attack, stroke and lung cancer That’s more than early deaths from HIV-Aids and malaria combined Meeting air quality guidelines could prevent 2.1 million early deaths … Continue reading →

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Many European countries’ air pollutant emissions above legal limits

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollutant emissions in the EU continue to exceed legal limits, according to a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) published today. Preliminary data for 2013 shows that ten EU Member States exceeded one or more of their emission … Continue reading →

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Unhealthy air quality forecast Thursday and Friday

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is forecast Thursday to reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, including children, the elderly, and people with asthma, heart disease or lung disease. The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a “Code Orange” alert across the Baltimore … Continue reading →

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Chile’s Copa América: Pollution worries hang in the air

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

As South America’s football heroes jet into Chile for the Copa América, a dark cloud is hanging over two host cities where air pollution alerts are worrying organizers and fans. With just days to go to the continental championship which … Continue reading →

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Czech air pollution among worst in EU

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The quality of air in the Czech Republic lags behind the average of the EU mainly due to the emissions of greenhouse gases which are the fifth worst in the EU, daily Lidove noviny (LN) writes yesterday. “An improvement in … Continue reading →

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Far away forest fires make skies hazy over Winnipeg

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The hazy sky over Winnipeg Monday is courtesy dozens of forest fires burning hundreds of kilometers away. There are at least two “hot spots” in Northern Manitoba, with another 20-plus forest fires burning in Saskatchewan. The Air Quality Health Index … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: How to make our cities safer

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

April’s Supreme Court ruling, impending EU fines and increasing evidence of health harm are ratcheting up the pressure on the UK government to meet legal limits and World Health Organisation guidelines for nitrogen dioxide Reducing traffic by rationalising deliveries, support … Continue reading →

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