Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Study finds deprived communities are hit hardest by air pollution

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study has found big differences in air pollution across communities in England, with deprived and ethnic minority areas the worst affected. Air pollution levels are linked to many forms of ill health, including higher risk of respiratory and … Continue reading →

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Why is Air Pollution in London’s Oxford Street so Bad?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

One of the busiest roads in the City of Westminster and an ever-popular destination for shoppers and tourists alike, London’s Oxford Street has breached its legal limit for air pollution per annum in just the first four days of this … Continue reading →

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Utah Proposes Winter Wood Burning Ban to Improve Air Quality

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

In an effort to improve air quality across Utah during the winter season, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has proposed a seasonal wood burn ban, much to the chagrin of many locals. The ban would eliminate solid fuel … Continue reading →

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Watch This Haunting Seven-Minute Film About China’s Insane Air Pollution

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

It’s haunting and eerily beautiful Greenpeace East Asia today released a seven-minute film by director Jia Zhangke about China’s toxic air. The impressionistic piece, Smog Journeys, follows two families — one rural, one urban — as they live, play, and … Continue reading →

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Code orange issued for midstate air quality Friday, could cause breathing problems

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cold, snow-covered surfaces combined with a forecasted high pressure weather system could cause breathing problems for certain midstate residents on Friday. State environmental officials have called for a code orange air quality action day for south-central Pennsylvania counties, which means unhealthy … Continue reading →

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Obama’s About to Get a Whiff of India’s Air Pollution

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Times of India newspaper carried a cartoon this month of U.S. President Barack Obama wearing a gas mask when he attends the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Jan. 26. Next to it was table showing air quality, … Continue reading →

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Beijing’s smog is increasingly toxic for China’s politicians

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

As Beijing faces the possibility of another ‘airpocalypse’ this winter, the Chinese people are more environmentally conscious and increasingly willing to protest against dangerous pollution The smog is back and the threat of another “airpocalypse” hangs heavy over Beijing. Late … Continue reading →

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Gov’t plan tackles air pollution caused by commuter traffic

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

$1.52 million program promotes getting to work on public transportation • Tel Aviv’s bike sharing service to be expanded, shuttles will run between train stations and business centers • Initiative expected to eliminate over 300,000 car trips annually. Is there … Continue reading →

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