Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Ebtekar vows no leniency for polluting industries

The Department of Environment spares no leniency for polluting industries, the department’s chief Masoumeh Ebtekar said on Sunday. Addressing a gathering on the occasion of the “Clean Air Day” in Tehran on Sunday, Ebtekar also admitted that the metropolis of … Continue reading

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Bacon blamed for air pollution in northeast Sichuan

While experts point to car emissions and construction projects as the cause of China’s air pollution, a government official in Dazhou in Sichuan has laid the blame on smoked bacon. The city of Dazhou in Sichuan province has been plagued … Continue reading

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Air quality alert issued for southwestern New Hampshire

The state Department of Environmental Services has declared an “air quality action day” for southwestern New Hampshire. The state officials said they expected air pollution concentrations on Thursday to reach unhealthy levels for children, older adults and anyone with heart … Continue reading

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Worst smog of the year leaves Beijing choking as US embassy’s air quality reading hits 545

Beijing is choking in its worst smog so far this year, with air pollution at hazardous levels and the reading at the US embassy hitting as high as 545 on Thursday afternoon. An air quality index (AQI) reading of more … Continue reading

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Beijing in first smog alert of year

Beijing issued its first smog alert of 2015 on Tuesday, with the PM2.5 index passing the 200 level. The alert will probably remain in force until Friday, the municipal environmental authority said. Based on the official daily air quality forecast, … Continue reading

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Pollutionwatch: Please don’t keep the home fires burning

With fewer people travelling to work, the end of December normally has low pollution. However, this year frosty weather meant that air pollution lingered and caused problems across the UK – especially in Merseyside, Manchester and Southampton. East Sussex Fire … Continue reading

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Perth’s Atholl Street one of nation’s most polluted

Perth’s Atholl Street is one of the dirtiest streets in Scotland, according to a new report by Friends of the Earth. Along with the Seagate, Whitehall Street and Lochee Road in Dundee, it has the dubious distinction of being among … Continue reading

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Air quality hits severely polluted

SHANGHAI’S air reached severely polluted last night, its worst this year, as the city air quality index passed 300. This followed three days of smog, though forecasters said the arrival of a cold front today with northeasterly winds should disperse … Continue reading

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