Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Breathing poison in the world’s most polluted city

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Saharan dust, traffic fumes and smog from Europe may be clogging up London’s air at present – and causing alarm in the newspapers – but in the world’s most polluted city London’s air would be considered unusually refreshing. That city … Continue reading →

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Study shows air pollution in Kaushambi ‘alarmingly high’

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Kaushambi is alarmingly high, according to a study by the UP Pollution Control Board’s (UPPCB). The level of suspended particulate matter (SPM), released by local factories, is higher than permissible limits, while oxides of sulphur and nitrogen … Continue reading →

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Stroke from poor air quality

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution and smog have health consequences for affected populations ranging from respiratory problems to death. Fine particulate matter especially has become the focus in recent years, because it increases the probability of dying from respiratory or cardiovascular disease. In … Continue reading →

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UK government’s air quality strategy goes on trial

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Supreme Court to decide whether ministers need to produce a new plan to tackle poor air quality New plans to tackle air pollution may have to be rushed through if the UK Supreme Court rules the current strategy is ineffective. … Continue reading →

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Move over Beijing, New Delhi has the world’s worst air pollution

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

New Delhi has been dubbed the worst city for air pollution on Earth. According to air quality levels measured in 2014 by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1,600 different cities around the globe, the Indian capital city of New … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ‘largely responsible’ for rise in lung cancer cases in recent years: doctor

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

TAIPEI–Air pollution is largely responsible for an increase in the number of lung cancer cases in Taiwan in recent years, a doctor said Tuesday. The latest statistics released Tuesday by the Health Promotion Administration (HPA) show that 11,692 people were … Continue reading →

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Report: 15% of cancer cases in Haifa due to air pollution

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Some 15 percent of all cancer cases in the Haifa Bay area can be attributed to air pollution, according to a new Health Ministry report. The report, which covers the decade from 1998 to 2007, says some 780 cases of … Continue reading →

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UK Government faces Supreme Court hearing over Glasgow’s illegal air pollution

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environmental group ClientEarth is taking the UK Government to court over illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide in Glasgow and 15 other British cities and regions, in breach of EU limits. This week’s hearing is the culmination of a four-year battle … Continue reading →

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